Write an expression: times a sum
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Write an expression for "4 times the sum of a number x and 3". Write it as a(x + b).
Answer: 4(x + 3)
Write an expression for "2 times the sum of a number x and 6". Write it as a(x + b).
Answer: 2(x + 6)
Write an expression for "5 times the sum of a number x and 11". Write it as a(x + b).
Answer: 5(x + 11)
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