A) Five more than twice a number
B) The sum of twice a number and five
C) Five added to twice a number
D) Twice the sum of a number and five
I thought the answer is D. Why is the answer A? I thought the order of operations was:
1 parenthesis
2 exponents
3 multiply/ divide
4 add / subtract
2007-11-21 00:45:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
D is correct
a b and c all say the same thing
d = twice the SUM (there's the key) of a number and 5
2007-11-21 00:49:55 · answer #1 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
D is the correct answer. In translating an expression to a phrase, the 'order in operation rule' usually does not apply. For it would only make lengthy phrases. Remember that you are not interpreting the operation but the expression itself.
2007-11-21 01:10:45 · answer #2 · answered by berto 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D is correct because it is saying 2 times a number and five
2007-11-21 02:06:36 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
d is the not the right answer a is correct because you have to multiply 2 to everything in the ( ) so it would be 2x + 10 making a your answer
2007-11-21 02:41:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
D is correct. A would be translated 2x + 5. The ()'s say you have to sum first.
2007-11-21 00:52:32 · answer #5 · answered by Marley K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
d...
im sure its the same as 2x+10.....
because its 2 times the thing in the bracket
2007-11-21 00:53:18 · answer #6 · answered by liquorice coloured glasses 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋