Which phrase represents the algebraic expression x plus 5?
a. five into a number
b. the sum of a number and five
c. five of a number
d. the product of a number and five

Question

Which phrase represents the algebraic expression x plus 5? 
         a. five into a number	
	 b. the sum of a number and five	
	 c. five of a number	
	 d. the product of a number and five

whpalmer4 · Answer

What do you think?

anonymous · Answer

Well i am not sure but i am going to say, D?

whpalmer4 · Answer

Product is another word for multiplication

anonymous · Answer

Never am really good at math :(

whpalmer4 · Answer

what does "x plus 5" or "x+5" mean to you?

whpalmer4 · Answer

or maybe we should take a step back: what does "3+5" mean to you?

anonymous · Answer

Numerical 0.o ?????????????????

anonymous · Answer

Not a numerical

whpalmer4 · Answer

does "3+5" indicate addition, multiplication, subtraction, or division?

anonymous · Answer

wait let me look at my notes :P

anonymous · Answer

It represents Addition

whpalmer4 · Answer

right!  so which of those answers might involve addition?

anonymous · Answer

D

anonymous · Answer

Product means Addition right?

whpalmer4 · Answer

didn't I already say that "product" means multiplication?

anonymous · Answer

The sum of a number?!

whpalmer4 · Answer

Yes! have a look at the very first definition here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sum?s=t

anonymous · Answer

:P SRY wrong thing :P

anonymous · Answer

I was saying thank you for helping me with this because you taught it to me instead of teling me the answer :D

whpalmer4 · Answer

You're welcome!  Yeah, you're not going to get very far if you don't understand what the terms mean, so just giving you the answer would not be particularly helpful!