Question

what is four times the sum of fourteen and c is a squared

Answer 1

What is the sum of 14 and c-squared? Write an expression that means that.

Answer 2

Take it one piece at a time:
How do you write "the sum of fourteen and c"?

Answer 3

It also helps to be clear. I was leaning toward \(14 + c^{2}\). mathstudent55 was leaning toward \((14+c)^{2.}\) Pretty tough to tell on this one.

Answer 4

The problem states "is a squared."
That means \(= a^2\)
Therefore, the sum of 14 and c is simply 14 + c
4 times the sum is 4(14 + c)
Final answer:

\(4(14 + c) = a^2\)

Answer 5

I think it is clear.

Answer 6

Perhaps you are right. I wasn't interpreting the "a" at all.

Answer 7

I think the key to it is the word "is" meaning "equals."