Question

How do you translate "the product of a number and 11" into an algebraic expression?

Answer 1

Replace "a number by" some variable and recognize that "the product" means that two values are to be multiplied.

Explanation:

For example
`color(white)("XXX")`Let `n` represent "a number"
then the given statement is equivalent to
`color(white)("XXX")n xx 11`
or in common condensed form:
`color(white)("XXX")11n`