Translate the phrase into algebraic symbols. The sum of eight times a number and twenty-eight is thirty.
A) 8x + 28 = 30
B) 28x + 30 = 8
C) 8x - 28 = 30
D) 30x + 8 = 28
E) 8x + 30 = 28

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"Eight times a number" can be written as 8x, where x is the number. "The sum of eight times a number and twenty-eight" can be written as 8x + 28. Finally, "is thirty" can be written as = 30. Therefore, the equation is 8x + 28 = 30.

Translate the Phrase into Algebraic Symbols