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2. Translate the following equation into a verbal sentence. x + 5 = 2(7 + x)F The quotient of x and five is two times seven plus x.G The number x plus five is two times the sum of seven and x.H The number x plus five is two times seven plus x.J The product of x and five is the sum of two times seven and x.​

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Answer:GStep-by-step explanation:Some points to note"is" means equal"times" means multiplication"quotient" means division"sum" is additionNow, let's look at the left side of the equation.It is "x + 5"This means the sum of the number x and 5, or the number x plus 5It eliminates F and JNow, let's look at right side of equation.It is "2(7+x)" "7+x" is in brackets, so this is the sum of 7 and x. Then it is multiplied by 2. Thus, we can say:"2 times the sum of 7 and x"From the choices G and H left, we select G to be correct.