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

Question

tkhunny · Answer

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

mathstudent55 · Answer

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

tkhunny · Answer

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.

mathstudent55 · Answer

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:

$4(14 + c) = a^2$

mathstudent55 · Answer

I think it is clear.

tkhunny · Answer

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

mathstudent55 · Answer

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