3x+2
3(x+8)
5(x+3)+8
eight
Their sum is three times the middle number.
3(x=12)
3x+2
-5 what is the sum of negative eight and three?
3(x+8)
5(x+3)+8
six times the sum of eight and eight 6*(8+8) = 96add eight to eight and multiply the result by six.
11
eight
9x+10
The expression "eight decreased by three times the sum of a number and six" can be represented as 8 - 3(x + 6). To simplify, first distribute the -3 to both terms inside the parentheses to get 8 - 3x - 18. Combining like terms gives us -3x - 10 as the final simplified expression.
803
Their sum is three times the middle number.