Which word phrase could represent the variable expression 3d + 5? Let d = Beth's age.

five more than Beth’s age times three
three times Beth’s age minus five
five times Beth’s age plus three
three minus Beth’s age times five

I think the answer is supposed to be A but if I interpret that correctly it would not be right.

I think A is saying 3*(d+5) and that is 3d + 15 which isn't the initial equation. One of the math guru's will set us straight.

To find the word phrase that represents the variable expression 3d + 5, we need to substitute the value of the variable d, which represents Beth's age, into the expression.

Given that d represents Beth's age, we substitute d for Beth's age in the expression 3d + 5.

So, the expression would become: 3(Beth's age) + 5.

Now, let's consider the given word phrases:

1. Five more than Beth's age times three:
This phrase can be represented as 3(Beth's age) + 5. The word "times" represents multiplication, and "more than" implies adding. Therefore, this is the correct word phrase.

2. Three times Beth's age minus five:
This phrase can be represented as 3(Beth's age) - 5, not 3(Beth's age) + 5. As we are looking for an addition of 5, this phrase does not match the expression.

3. Five times Beth's age plus three:
This phrase can be represented as 5(Beth's age) + 3, not 3(Beth's age) + 5. As we are looking for an addition of 5, this phrase does not match the expression.

4. Three minus Beth's age times five:
This phrase can be represented as 3 - 5(Beth's age), not 3(Beth's age) + 5. As we are looking for an addition of 5, this phrase does not match the expression.

Among the provided options, the word phrase that could represent the variable expression 3d + 5 when d = Beth's age is: "Five more than Beth's age times three."