Question

The height of the new building is 20 feet taller than h. What is the algebraic expression for the height of the new building?

a) ℎ+20h+20
b) ℎ−20h−20
c) 20ℎ20h
d) ℎ÷20h÷20

Answer 1

The algebraic expression for the height of a new building that is 20 feet taller than 'h' is 'h + 20'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for the algebraic expression for the height of a new building that is 20 feet taller than a variable, 'h'. The correct expression for representing this situation is simply h + 20. This means that whatever the value of 'h' represents, you add 20 to it to find the height of the new building.