Question

What is the algebraic form of the verbal description below?

The product of three and a number increased by 7 is 16.

Answer 1

Answer: 3x+7=16

Explanation:

The problem says a product of three and a number. Product means multiply and you don’t know the other number so you use a variable (ex. X). Increase means to add, so you add 7. Finally, you put all of that equal to 16.

Answer 2

3x+7=16

Explanation:

Product is to multiply

a number is a variable

increase is to add

is means eqaul to