Take this algebraic expression in 4 pieces:
Step 1: nine time x:
9x
Step 2: The sum of x and five means we add 5 to x:
x + 5
Step 3: The word twice means we multiply the sum x + 5 by 2:
2(x + 5)
Step 4: The word is means equal to, so we set 9x equal to 2(x + 5) to get our final algebraic expression of:
9x = 2(x + 5)
