Represent the following sentence as an algebraic expression, where
number" is the letter x .
2 plus a number.
Answer Attempt 1 out of 2

To express “2 plus a number” in algebraic form, you would write it as , where represents the unknown number. This simple expression captures the idea of adding 2 to whatever value represents!

Another way to think about this expression is to visualize it in real life: imagine you have 2 apples, and your friend gives you some unknown number of apples (let’s call that number ). So now you would have a total of apples, making it clear how algebra relates to everyday situations!