Question

Which algebraic expression represents the phrase below?

five times the sum of a number and eleven, divided by three times the sum of the number and eight

Answer 1

5(x+11)/3(x+8)

Hope that helps

Answer 2

The phrase can be translated like this:

five      times      the sum         of a number        and eleven,

 5            *               +                        X                        11

"$5*(X+11)$"

divided by

      /

three           times     the sum of the number eight        and eight

  3                    *                              8 +                                      8

"$\frac{}{3*(X+8)}$"

$\frac{5 * (X+11)}{3*(X+8)}$