How do you write the verbal phrase given: 3x + 10?

1 Answer
Jul 23, 2016

"10 more than three times a number"

Explanation:

"plus" can be said as "more than", " increased by", "is added to"

#3x# means 3 times x.

#x# represents a number.

Putting these phrases together gives something like.

"10 more than three times a number"

"Three times a number is increased by 10."

"10 is added to three times a certain number"