Question 1013730
twice the sum of n and 5 is equal to 2 * (n + 5)


you are resolving the sum of n + 5 first and then multiplying the result of that by 2.


the sum of twice n and 5 is equal to 2*n + 5.


you are resolving twice n first and then adding 5.


twice the sum means you want to take 2 times the sum.


twice n means you want to take 2 times n.


these word problems can sometimes be very ambiguous and difficult to interpret.


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