Translate the verbal phrase the number c is tripled and the product is increased by $10$ into an algebraic expression.
A) $13 + c$
B) $3 c - 10$
C) $3 c$
D) $4 c + 10$
E) $3 c + 10$

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"The number c is tripled" can be represented algebraically as 3c. "The product is increased by 10" implies that we need to add 10 to the result of multiplying 3c by some other number, so the complete algebraic expression is 3c + 10.

Translate the Verbal Phrase the Number C Is Tripled and the Product