Question

Which phrase matches the algebraic expression below?
2(x + 7) + 10

Two times the sum of x and seven plus ten

Two times the difference of x and seven plus ten

Two times x minus seven plus ten

Two times x plus the sum of seven and ten

Answer 1

Break it down, x+7 is addition, so it is a sum. And that is multiplied by 2, then we finally add 10 at the end.

So we get: Two times the sum of x and seven plus ten