Identify the symbolic statement that could not be equivalent to the following verbal statement: If a 12-foot board is cut into three equivalent pieces, what would be the length of each piece?
A) $3 x = 12$
B) $x = \frac { 12 } { 3 }$
C) $x + x + x = 12$
D) $x + 3 = 12$

Question

Identify the symbolic statement that could not be equivalent to the following verbal statement: If a 12-foot board is cut into three equivalent pieces, what would be the length of each piece? 
A) $3 x = 12$
B) $x = \frac { 12 } { 3 }$
C) $x + x + x = 12$
D) $x + 3 = 12$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct symbolic statement is B) $x = \frac { 12 } { 3 }$ because it represents the division of the 12-foot board into three equal pieces.

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