Question

Consuelo and James are writing an algebraic expression for three times the sum of n squared and 3. Is either of them correct?

Consuelo James
3(n² + 3) 3n² + 3

Answer 1

Yes the first one is correct because n squared is n with the 2 above it and adding it to three gets your first answer and then the three on the outside means to multiply so your first response is correct.

Answer 2

Consuelo is correct.

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To solve this question, we need to solve an algebraic expression according to the given text.

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The expression is: Three times the sum of n squared and 3.

First, we consider the inside operation, with is the sum of n squared and 3, given by: n² + 3

Then, multiplying by 3, we get:

$3(n^2 + 3) = 3n^2 + 9$

From the multiplication, we get that Consuelo is correct, and James is wrong, as he did not multiply the entire expression.

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