Question

represent the following sentence as an algebraic expression, where \a number\ is the letter x.

8 is multiplied by a number.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

The sentence says "8 is multiplied by a number", and the number is represented by \( x \). Multiplication of 8 and \( x \) is denoted as \( 8\times x \) or simply \( 8x \) (in algebraic notation, the multiplication sign between a number and a variable is often omitted).

Step2: Form the algebraic expression

Using the variable \( x \) for "a number", the expression for "8 is multiplied by a number" is \( 8x \).

Answer:

\( 8x \)