Let the number be x and so the expression is: 2x+3
2x+15
There are two possible (and different) answers: 2x + 3y = 12 or 2*(x + 3y)= 12 The first one is (twice a number) increased by (three times another) The second is twice (a number increased by (three times another)).
The question cannot be answered because it is ambiguous. Does "twice the sum of 16 and a number" mean "2*16 + x" or does it mean "2*(16 + x)"
2x-3
Let the number be x and so the expression is: 2x+3
2(3 + x + x2)
2*x+(-4) or x+(-4)+(-4) ?
3x+30let x = "a number"(x+10) = "a number increased by 10"3(x+10) = "3 times a number increased by 10"Expand: 3x+30
2x+15
Just indicate an addition "+3", attached to whatever you decide to call your "number". For example, if you call the original number "x", the number increased by 3 is "x+3".
3(x+21) = 2(x+23)3x+63=2x+46x=-17
There are two possible (and different) answers: 2x + 3y = 12 or 2*(x + 3y)= 12 The first one is (twice a number) increased by (three times another) The second is twice (a number increased by (three times another)).
2(x + 3)= 5? x + 3 = 2½ x = -½
The question cannot be answered because it is ambiguous. Does "twice the sum of 16 and a number" mean "2*16 + x" or does it mean "2*(16 + x)"
2x-3
x=-3 or x=5