Basic algebra

Question

 Question 1: if victor scores 12 pointe in the first quarter of a basketball gam, and he continues to score in this manner for the entire game, how many points in total will he score?

 

question 2 

mid victor score x points in the first quarter, and continues to score in this manner for the entire game, how many points in total will he score ?

Answer 1

1:

 

You are adding four 12's together, one for each quarter. Thus the total score is 4·12 = 48

 

2:

 

The same idea. This time you are adding four x's so the total score is 4x.