Question

Which of the following best describes the algebraic expression 7(x-9)+14?

A. Fourteen more than seven times the quantity of a number minus nine.
B. Seven times the quantity of a number minus nine more than fourteen.
C. Seven times a number minus nine plus fourteen.
D. Fourteen more than seven times a number minus nine.

Answer 1

The answer is (A) because the (quantity of a number minus nine) implies that x-9 is inside parenthesis.