Question

Which of the following algebraic expressions represents the statement given below?



A number is increased by five and squared.


A. X+5^2


B. X^2+5


C. X^2+5^2


D.(X+5)^2

Answer 1

@triciaal

Answer 2

'Increased' means added to. So, x+5. We know that it's squared AFTER 5 is added. So then, the answer would be...

Answer 3

let the number = x
increased by five means add 5
squared means raised to the 2nd power

Answer 4

A

Answer 5

Ah, no. Y'see, because there's no brackets, x+5^2 would be the same as x+25, which is decidedly different from what we want.

Answer 6

no

Answer 7

You want the ^2 to go over x as well as the 5. Knowing that, the answer would be..

Answer 8

b

Answer 9

Are you guessing?

Answer 10

NO

Answer 11

you have x increased by 5 and then square that expression

Answer 12

I got it now

Answer 13

you you have d right

Answer 14

yes