A student claims that the expression “9 times the sum of a number and 13" is translated to the algebraic expression 9n + 13. Is

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Umnica [9.8K]

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A student claims that the expression “9 times the sum of a number and 13" is translated to the algebraic expression 9n + 13. Is

the student correct? If not, what is the correct expression?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Ronch [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-30T08:29:56+03:00

Ronch [10]2 years ago

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Answer:

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.

FrozenT [24] · Answer 2 · 2022-09-30T06:16:08+03:00

Answer:

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.