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We need to translate "five times the sum of a number and -23" into an algebraic expression.
[tex]\triangle~\fbox{\bf{KEY:}}[/tex]
- Can you see the word "sum" there? It tells us to add.
So in this case we should add a number (let it be x) and -23:
[tex]\star~\large\pmb{x+-23}[/tex]
Which is the same thing as
[tex]\star~\large\pmb{x-23}[/tex]
Now we multiply this little expression by 5, which gives us
[tex]\star~\large\pmb{5(x-23)}[/tex]
The parentheses around the expression indicate that we multiply 5 by the entire expression, and not just one term.
Hope it helps you out! :D
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