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What is the algebraic expression for the word phrase 3 times the sum of b and f?

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The answer should be 3(b+f)
User Khunshan
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Three (3) times (x) the sum(+) of b and f.

The sum of b and f means that you're going to add those two variables together like so, (b+f).

Three times that would be 3 x (b + f).
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