A student claims that the expression "9 times the sum of a number and 13" is translated to the algebraic expression 9n + 13. Is the student correct? If not, what is the correct expression?

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Wilson Merritt

Mathematics

17 April, 16:25

A student claims that the expression "9 times the sum of a number and 13" is translated to the algebraic expression 9n + 13. Is the student correct? If not, what is the correct expression?

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Layne Potts · Answer 1

9*13+n

I think that is correct, try and split up the question.

9*

A sum of a number AND 13

So that means that 9 is multiplying by the SUM (adding) of 13 and a number (n)

Rodney Leach · Answer 2

9*13+n

9*

A sum of a number and 13

so your answer is correct.