Question

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible:

The product of 5 and the sum of x and 7.
O 5x + 35
O None of these are correct
O 5x + 7
O 5(x + 7)

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

5(x + 7) To see why, let's break down the sentence into parts:

"The sum of x and 7" translates to x + 7.

"The product of 5 and the sum of x and 7" is 5 times (x + 7), which we can write as:

5(x + 7)

This is the simplified algebraic expression that represents the original sentence.