Question

Write an expression to match the words below. Be sure to consider the order of operations! 8 times the sum of 1/2 and 1/3. *

Answer 1

`\large\boxed{8\cdot\left((1)/(2)+(1)/(3)\right)}`

Explanation:

`\text{8 times the sum of}\ (1)/(2)\ \text{and}\ (1)/(3)\\\\\text{times}\to(\cdot)\ or\ (*)\\sum\to(+)\\\\8\ \text{times the sum...}\to\text{whole sum}\\\\\text{Hence, we have the expression in the form:}\\\\8*\left((1)/(2)+(1)/(3)\right)`