Question

How do you write a verbal phrase for each algebraic expression: ab+2?

Answer 1

a is a quantity
b is some other quantity
ab thus represent the product of two different quantities.
+ indicates addition or in excess of.
+2 indicates 2 more than.
Thus LHS is the product of two quantities exceeded by 2

Answer 2

`2` more than the product of two numbers, `a and b`

Explanation:

There are two terms.

The first is the product (multiplication) of two values represented by `a and b`.

`2` is then added to that answer.

In words we could state this as:

`2` more than the product of two numbers, `a and b`