Question

How do you write the algebraic expression given: a number q tripled plus z doubled?

Answer 1

`3q +2z`

Explanation:

An expression is a maths sentence or maths statement.
There are two numbers mentioned, `q and`z

'Tripled' means multiplied by `3`, so `q` tripled is `3q`

'Doubled' means multiplied by `2`, so `z` doubled is `2z`

The required expression is a statement that these two terms are added together:

`3q +2z`

Notice that we are not told what the answer must be equal to, so we cannot write an equation.