To express "four times the sum of a number and fifteen" mathematically, we first need to define our variable. Let's use \( x \) to represent the unknown number.
The phrase "the sum of a number and fifteen" can be written as \( x + 15 \).
Now, "four times the sum of a number and fifteen" can be expressed as:
\[ 4(x + 15) \]
This represents the complete expression. If you have further operations or calculations in mind (like simplifying or solving), feel free to let me know!