Break down the verbal expression into individual parts that can be represented algebraically.
x^2 * 5
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Let's start forming our algebraic expression by looking at the word the product of. This indicates that we should multiply two things.
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The two terms that we are multiplying are the square of a number and 5. When we say a number, this is indicating an arbitrary number or a variable. If we call this number x, we can complete our expression.
the product of the square of a number and 5
x^2 * 5&
Note that this is only one way to algebraically express the given verbal expression.
