Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 2 - Real Numbers - 2.5 - Translating from English to Algebra - Problem Set 2.5 - Page 80: 9

Answer

The quantity a plus b divided by two.

Work Step by Step

In order to indicate that a and b are added before division takes place, it is important to say "the quantity," which shows that a is added to b, and then the quantity (the result) is divided by 2.
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