nine times x is twice the sum of x and five

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nine times x is twice the sum of x and five

Take this algebraic expression in 4 pieces:

Step 1: nine time x:
9x

Step 2: The sum of x and five means we add 5 to x:
x + 5

Step 3: The word twice means we multiply the sum x + 5 by 2:
2(x + 5)

Step 4: The word is means equal to, so we set 9x equal to 2(x + 5) to get our final algebraic expression of:
9x = 2(x + 5)