a number increased by 8 and then tripled

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    a number increased by 8 and then tripled

    The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x:
    x

    Increased by 8 means we add 8 to x:
    x + 8

    Then tripled means we multiply the expression x + 8 by 3:
    3(x + 8)
     

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