Translate the sentence into algebraic symbols. The product of two and seven more than a number is 60.
A) 2(x - 7) = 60
B) 2x + 7 = 60
C) 2x (x + 7) = 60
D) 2(x + 7) = 60
E) 2 (7 + x) = 60

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"a number" can be represented by x. "Seven more than a number" can be represented as x + 7. The product of two and seven more than a number is 2(x + 7). Therefore, we can translate the given sentence as: 2(x + 7) = 60.

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