Question

5 more than 9 times x
a. 5(x + 9)
b. 9(x + 9)
c. 5x + 9
d. 9x + 5

Answer 1

So it's 5 more than 9 times x, right? Let's take this step by step. So In the order of operations, you do multiplication before addition. So 9 times x is 9x.

Now, what's 5 more than 9x? 9x+5! So the answer would be D, 9x+5.

Hope that helps! :)