Which statement is the clearest translation of 4 + 6z = 12.

Four plus six, times a number, is twelve.

Four plus six times a number is twelve.

Four, plus six times a number, is twelve.

Four plus six times, a number is twelve.

they said this is math but it looks like ELA

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Braxton Barrera

Mathematics

20 October, 11:32

Which statement is the clearest translation of 4 + 6z = 12.

Four plus six, times a number, is twelve.

Four plus six times a number is twelve.

Four, plus six times a number, is twelve.

Four plus six times, a number is twelve.

they said this is math but it looks like ELA

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Efrain Richardson · Answer 1

Just read it out loud and replace 'z' with 'a number'.

Four plus six, multiplied by a number, is equal to twelve.

I believe A is the correct use of commas, because it needs to separate the statements so you know what is being multiplied to what, etc.

Jackson Fritz · Answer 2

Four plus six, times a number, is twelve

Which statement is the clearest translation of 4 + 6z = 12.Four plus six, times a number, is twelve.Four plus six times a number is twelve.Four, plus six times a number, is twelve.Four plus six times, a number is twelve.they said this is math but it looks like ELA

Which statement is the clearest translation of 4 + 6z = 12.

Four plus six, times a number, is twelve.

Four plus six times a number is twelve.

Four, plus six times a number, is twelve.

Four plus six times, a number is twelve.

they said this is math but it looks like ELA