Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
14 more than twice Mabel's height
Use the variable M to represent Mabel's height
To translate the phrase "14 more than twice Mabel's height" into an algebraic expression using the variable M to represent Mabel's height, follow these steps:
Step 1: Start with the phrase "twice Mabel's height."
In algebra, "twice" means multiplying by 2, so twice Mabel's height can be represented as 2M.
Step 2: Add "14 more than" to the expression from Step 1.
To add 14 more to an expression, you simply add 14 to that expression. Therefore, we add 14 to 2M in this case.
The final algebraic expression is:
2M + 14
twice Mabel's height ... 2M
now , "more than" means you add, so ...