Question

jace wrote a sentence as an equation.
56 is 14 more than a number
$14+p=56$
which statement best describes jaces work?
○ jace is not correct. the phrase more than suggests using the symbol > and jace did not use that symbol.
○ jace is not correct. he was correct to use addition, but the equation should be $56+p=14$
○ jace is not correct. the first number in the sentence is 56, so the equation should start with 56.
○ jace is correct. the phrase more than suggests addition, so jace showed that 14 plus a variable equals 56.

Explanation:

First, translate the sentence "56 is 14 more than a number" into an equation. Let the number be $p$. "14 more than a number" means $p + 14$, and this equals 56, so the correct equation is $56 = p + 14$ (or rearranged as $p + 14 = 56$, which is equivalent to Jace's $14 + p = 56$). The phrase "more than" here refers to addition, not the greater-than symbol. The other incorrect options misinterpret the phrase or the structure of the equation.

Answer:

Jace is correct. The phrase more than suggests addition, so Jace showed that 14 plus a variable equals 56.