Question

Use the grouping symbols to interpret the following equation: x8=3(x+4)/2 . Which expression in the equation represents a product?(1 point)
Responses

2
2

3(x+4)/2
Start Fraction 3 left parenthesis x plus 4 right parenthesis over 2 End Fraction

3(x+4)
3 left parenthesis x plus 4 right parenthesis

x/8

Answer 1

To interpret the equation \( x8 = \frac{3(x+4)}{2} \) and identify which expression represents a product, let's examine the given responses closely.

1. **2**
- This is just a number and does not represent a product.

2. **\(\frac{3(x+4)}{2}\)**
- This expression represents a fraction, which consists of a product (the numerator \(3(x+4)\) is a product) but it is primarily a fraction, not just a product.

3. **\(3(x+4)\)**
- This expression is a product since it represents \(3\) multiplied by \((x+4)\).

4. **\(x/8\)**
- This is a division (or fraction), not a product.

Based on this interpretation, the expression that represents a product is:

**\(3(x+4)\)**.