Question

How do you write the following as an algebraic expression using x as the variable: 6 more than 3 times x?

Answer 1

`3x+6` or `3(x+2)`

Explanation:

We have to break this down. What do we mean by "3 times x"?
It means x taken 3 times, or
`3x` (i.e. `x+x+x=3x`)

What is 6 more than this? It would be `3x+6`
This can also be written `(x+2)+(x+2)+(x+2)=3(x+2)`