Sample Response: The student is not correct. He should use parentheses like this 9(n+13). Without the parentheses, it means nine times n plus 13, but should be the sum of n plus 13 multiplied by 9.
No, the student is not correct. The correct expression is 9(n+13).
Step-by-step explanation:
"9 times the sum of a number and 13" means you must multiply 9 by the sum, not just by the number. 9n + 13 would be "the sum of 9 times a number and 13." Slightly different wording.
