Ok, so let’s take the given phrase.
Eight more than the product of 3 and a number is -13. A translation to numbers looks like this:
3x + 8 = -13
Now, let’s solve for x. We can start the process by subtracting 8 from both sides.
3x = -21
now, we will divide each side by 3 to isolate the variable, thus solving for x.
x = -7
Answer:
There are 9 ounces of peanuts
Make the ounces of cashews equal to three, and this works! Don’t know the math otherwise :|
Hello.
First of all, let the number be t.
8 times t can be written like this:

Notice that the number is before the variable and the times sign (×) is not there.
We can write it as 8×t, but we usually write it as 8t.
The sum of means we add:
8t+21
Now, "less than" is "<" :

Therefore, the answer is

I hope it helps.
Have a nice day.

1) The expressions are not equivalent. When you expand and multiply 2(x + 3) it becomes 2x + 6. This is not equal to 3x + 5
2) They are equivalent. Again, expand and multiply the second expression. 2(3n + 4) becomes 6n + 8. This makes both sides equal.
3) They are equivalent. In the parentheses, you are adding 3 y's and a 2. This gives you 3y + 2. Now add the additional 3y that follows the closed parentheses. You'll have 6y + 2. Now both sides are equivalent.
This is my answer. How you think about my answer?