Question

How do you translate word phrases to algebraic expressions: the sum of three times a number and ten?

Answer 1

The algebraic expression is `3n+10`.

Explanation:

The word "sum" means to add, the word "times" means to multiply, the word "number" is a variable, such as `n`, the word "and" connects the terms to be added. So we get:

`3xxn+10`

Simplify,

`3n+10`