Question

15 more than a number

A) 15x
B) 15 + x
C) 15 - X
D) 15/x
Is it just me or there is no correct option? ​

Answer 1

B) 15 + x

General Formulas and Concepts:

Pre-Algebra

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

1. Brackets
2. Parenthesis
3. Exponents
4. Multiplication
5. Division
6. Addition
7. Subtraction

• Left to Right

Algebra I

• Terms/Coefficients

Explanation:

We are given the expression: "15 more than a number"

By the look of the answer choices, we want to convert this sentence into a mathematical formula.

We do this by starting off with a key word, "more". More would imply addition. Hence, we would be adding 15 to some number. We can define some number to be x to get us our answer:

15 + x

Which is answer choice B.