Translate the product of 3 and the sum of 5 and 2 into a numerical expression
For this problem, you need to indicate that you must add 5 and 2 together before you multiply by 3.
To show that the addition must be done first, place the addition inside parentheses.
This can be written either as (5 + 2) x 3 or as 3 x (5 + 2).
Also, you needn't write the times sign because parentheses can mean multiplication, so this could be written as: 3(5 + 2)
For this problem, you need to indicate that you must add 5 and 2 together before you multiply by 3.
To show that the addition must be done first, place the addition inside parentheses.
This can be written either as (5 + 2) x 3 or as 3 x (5 + 2).
Also, you needn't write the times sign because parentheses can mean multiplication, so this could be written as: 3(5 + 2)