Question

A number y is the same as five increased by the product of four and 12

Answer 1

Answer:

y = 5 + 4×12

Step-by-step explanation:

This is an exercise in converting an expression in words to one that uses mathematical symbols.

Here is the step-by-step process.

$\begin{array}{cl}y & \text{A number y} \\y= & \text{is the same as} \\y = 5 & \text{five} \\y = 5 \, + & \text{increased by} \\\mathbf{y = 5 + 4 \times 12} & \text{the product of four and 12} \\\end{array}$