Let X Represent the Number

question 17

Multiple Choice

Let x represent the number. Write the English phrase as an algebraic expression.
-Twice the sum of a number and -16.

• A) 2x - (-16)
• B) 2(x + (-16))
• C) 2x + (-16)
• D) 2+ x + (-16)

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