Question

Write words to match the expression 3+(4x12)

Answer 1

One possible correct answer is "The sum of 3 and the product of 4 and 12." Addition is "sum," and multiplication is "product," which gets us this answer.

Answer 2

Any mathematical calculation or formula combine numbers and/or variables using sums, differences, products, quotients (including fractions), exponents, roots, logarithms, trigonometric functions, parentheses, brackets, functions, or other mathematical operations.

In this way, expressions may not contain the equal sign (=) or any type of inequality. The expression above does not contain them. Anyway, we can write words to match the expression:

$3+(4 \times 12)$

In this expression we have a sum, a product and parentheses, so the answer is:

The sum of three and the product of four and twelve.

Or:

Three plus the product of four and twelve.