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What is the algebraic expression for, What is the sum of a number and 5, multiple by 8, divided by 12?

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Answer:

(8(n+5))/12

Explanation:

Let's let n stand for our number. And now let's break this down. The sum of a number, n, and 5 is represented as n+5. We're told to multiply to whole thing by eight, so let's write 8(n+5). Then we divide it all by twelve, so take that 8(n+5) and put it all over 12. That would be (8(n+5))/12. We're using all of these parentheses so that it would solve in the correct order. Just as an example, let's let n be -2. We would have:

(8(-2+5))/12

You must solve your parentheses first. Then it is:

(8*3)/12

24/12

Your expression would equal 2 for this example.

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