Write an expression to match the words " three times the sum of 8 and 4".
Answer: "Three times the sum of 8 and 4":\(3\times (8+4)\)
Explanation:
In the question we have asked that what will be the mathematical expression for the " three times the sum of 8 and 4".
We have asked with 'Three times the sum of 8 and 4' which means that adding the sum of number '8' and number '4' by three times.
We can write 'Three times the sum' mathematically as '3 \(\times (\text{sum of numbers})\)'.
We can write 'sum of 8 and 4' mathematically as '\(8+4\)
So the final expression comes out to be: \(3\times(8+4)\)