Question

Which word sentence represents the equation?



6(x + 3) = 42




A The sum of 3 and six times some number is 42.

B Three plus 3 times some number is 42.

C Six times some number plus 3 is 42.

D Six times the sum of a number and 3 is 42.

Answer 1

ANSWER

The correct answer is D.


EXPLANATION

The given equation is
$6(x + 3) = 42.$

Let us tackle the one in the bracket first,which is
$x + 3$

We can write this in words as the sum of a number and 3.


Now,

$6(x + 3)$
becomes, 6 times the sum of a number and 3.

Finally the complete equation,

$6(x + 3) = 42$

becomes;

Six times the sum of a number and 3 is 42.


Therefore the correct answer is option D.