the sum of three and twice a number and eight

Question

simplify the expression

Answer 1

Looks ambiguous

Could mean 3+2(x+8) = 3+2x+16 = 19+2x

or maybe (3+2x) + 8 = 3 + 2x + 8 = 11+2x

First one makes a little more sense. I'd go with 19+2x