Question

A. Which phrase represents theexpression 8x + 5?A eight times five plus a numberB five times a number plus eightC five less than a numbermultiplied by eightD a number multiplied by eightthen added to five

Answer 1

Solution:

Given:

$8x+5$

Assume x is the unknown number.

Hence,

$\begin{gathered} 8x+5\text{ means;} \\ 8x=8\times x=\text{a number multiplied by eight} \\ 8x+5=\text{ a number multiplied by eight then added to five} \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the correct answer is OPTION D.