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Which of the following expressions represents three times the sum of p and 8?

A.
3p + 8
B.
3(p + 8)
C.
3(p - 8)
D.
8(p + 3)

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B. 3(p+8) because the question says (three times the sum of p and 8) which states that the number 3 is being multiplied by the sum of p and 8 which the sum is (p+8)
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