Question

Write and expression to represent:

2 times the sum of 5 and x

Answer 1

2×(5+x)

Explanation:

2 times means 2 multiply and the sum of 5 and x means ( 5+x)

Answer 2

2(5+x)

Explanation:

The sum of 5 and x can be written as 5+x. The 5 and x together create some sum, but we just leave the equation.

Now we do 2 times this. We can write this as 2(5+x)