lvasquev462 Group Title translate into algebraic expression the product of three and a number increased by five one year ago one year ago

1. yakeyglee Group Title

Let $$n$$ represent our number. How would we write three times that number ($$3 \times$$)? How would we write that increased by five ($$+5$$)?

2. e.cociuba Group Title

x=3+x*5

3. e.cociuba Group Title

x equals three, plus x, times 5

4. yakeyglee Group Title

@e.cociuba, that's not quite correct. You should have an expression, not an equation.

5. amistre64 Group Title

the lack of commas makes this a bit ambiguous to me

6. lvasquev462 Group Title

so it will be n=3+x

7. e.cociuba Group Title

k so then u help us all out here. im a bit confussed!

8. amistre64 Group Title

no

9. amistre64 Group Title

i see 2 ways of interpreting this .... which makes it ambiguous to me the product of: (three and a number) increased by five the product of: three and (a number increased by five)

10. amistre64 Group Title

the first option is my gut instinct tho

11. lvasquev462 Group Title

ok

12. amistre64 Group Title

how would you write the product of three and a number?

13. lvasquev462 Group Title

times 3

14. amistre64 Group Title

yes; but lets use 3*x just to be safe :) then just add five to it

15. lvasquev462 Group Title

3*x+5

16. amistre64 Group Title

good

17. e.cociuba Group Title

thats the same thing i did, i just did 3+x*5 (u just switched the 3 and 5)

18. e.cociuba Group Title

rite?

19. amistre64 Group Title

your math sentence does not reflect the english wording.

20. lvasquev462 Group Title

can u help me with an another

21. lvasquev462 Group Title

fifteen less than twice a number

22. amistre64 Group Title

yours represents: what is the sum of 3, and the product of 5 and a number

23. amistre64 Group Title

how would you write: twice a number

24. e.cociuba Group Title

Oh well I’m sorry for confusing u guys with my English wording.

25. lvasquev462 Group Title

i am not sure

26. amistre64 Group Title

twice also can be read as "2 times" so (2 times a number) can be written as?

27. lvasquev462 Group Title

n*2

28. amistre64 Group Title

good; and when we less that by fifteen .... which means we subtract 15 from it we get?

29. lvasquev462 Group Title

n*2-15

30. amistre64 Group Title

correct. or another way that you can write it is: 2*x - 15

31. amistre64 Group Title

good luck ;)