Simplifying expressions

Question

Three times the sum of a number and six

Answer 1

Tiara,

In a word problem,

when ever it refers to a number you can call it X

sum refers to addition +

so the sum of a number and six is written as X + 6

if I need to know what 3 times that would be it is written 3( X + 6 )

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