Write the Sentence as an Equation or Inequality $3 - 12 > 7$

Write the sentence as an equation or inequality. Use x to represent any unknown number.
-The difference of twelve and three is greater than seven.

A) $3 - 12 > 7$
B) $12 - 3 < 7$
C) $3 - 12 < 7$
D) $12 - 3 > 7$