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The sum of a number times 3 and 29 is less than 30

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Answer: 3x + 29x < 30

Explanation: "Sum" means the answer to an addition problem. A number times 3 would be written as 3x (or any letter) and a number times 29 is also 29x. "A number" means that the number is unknown so it could be any number, that's why it's written as a variable. And less than is written as <

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