How do you write "triple the sum of a number and 4" as an expression?

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EZ as pi
May 3, 2018

#3(x+4)#

Explanation:

The " sum of a number and #4#" means ADD them:
#rarr" "x +4#

Triple that means multiply by #3#

#rarr" " 3(x+4)#

NOte that this is different from.

"The sum of triple a number and #4#" which would be

#3x+4#

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