How do you translate the word phrase into a variable expression: x increased by 6?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-10T12:59:21

# x + 6#

increased translates as addition because to increase mean to make bigger.

Answer 2 · 2018-06-10T14:22:54

#x+6#

To increase a number by #6# means to add #6# to that number.

So here the starting number is #x#, and when we increase it by #6#, the new number is #x+6#.