Question

Which phrase matches the algebraic expression below?

2(x − 7) + 10

Answer 1

Two times the difference of a number x and 7 plus 10.

Explanation:

We are to write a phrase which matches the following algebraic expression below:

`2 ( x − 7 ) + 1 0`

We can see that there is a bracket with a coefficient outside it so we can express it as:

'Two times the difference of a number x and 7'.

While + 10 can be added to it to complete the phrase:

Two times the difference of a number x and 7 plus 10.