How do you write an expression for: The product of $11$ and the sum of a number and $-6$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-14T13:20:43

$11(x-6)$

It is an important skill to be able to write an expression written in English as a maths expression. This is what is asked in this question.

A product is the answer to a multiplication. The word 'and' tells us what we are multiplying together.

Sum is the answer to addition (you can also add negative numbers)
The sum of $x and -6$ is:
$(x + (-6)) = (x - 6)$ .

So, we are multiplying $11$ by $(x-6)$

This is written as $11(x-6)$

If we try to follow BODMAS to simplify we hit a problem because we cannot simplify $(x-6)$ in the bracket.

But we can apply the distributive law and get $11x -66$

How do you write an expression for: The product of 1111 and the sum of a number and -6-6?