What is the algebraic expression for the following word phrase: the sum of 8m and 3?
A. 8m-3
B. 8m+3
C. 8m/3
D. 11m
My answer is D, but if I'm wrong, could you help and explain why?
4 answers
You're wrong. It's not 8m + 3m.
Wait, maybe it's B! Because it says "the sum of 8m and 3"
Yes, B.
It is B because in algebra you write out the sum and it is asking for the algebraic expression. Hope this helped