five times the sum of a number and 8

Question

I need help with finding the solution to         five times the sum of a number and eight

 

Answer 1

This question is asking you to write the algebraic expression for "five times the sum of a number and 8).  Basically it is saying take a number (x) and add 8 to it. When we add, the answer is the sum. 

 

 So the first part of the expression is (x + 8)

 

Then multiply that sum by 5

 

So our answer is 5(x+8)