Answer:
[tex] 3 - a [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that when you add two numbers together the result is 3.
The greater of the number is given as a.
Let "x" represent that lesser number.
Thus:
[tex] a + x = 3 [/tex]
To make x the subject of the formula. Subtract a from both x.
[tex] a + x - a = 3 - a [/tex]
[tex] x = 3 - a [/tex]
Therefore, the expression that represents the lesser number, x, is:
[tex] 3 - a [/tex]
