Question

How do you translate `x plus y squared` into a algebraic expression?

Answer 1

Either: `x+y^2` or `(x+y)^2`

Explanation:

From the question as written it is not clear whether we are being to express "x plus y squared" or "the sum of x + y, squared"

(i) "x plus y squared" would be expressed as `x+y^2`

(ii) "the sum of x + y, squared" would be expressed as `(x+y)^2`

I hope this makes sense to you.