NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 7: Algebra - Fill in the Blanks

Question 30

1. Three times the number x means multiply x by 3.
   Write it as: \(3 \times x\).
   This is usually written shorter as: \(3x\).
2. 8 more than means we add 8 to what we already have.
3. So, start with \(3x\) and add 8:
   \(3x + 8\).

Therefore: ‘8 more than three times the number x’ is \(3x + 8\).

Quick check (optional):
If \(x = 2\):
Three times \(x\) is \(3 \times 2 = 6\).
8 more than 6 is \(6 + 8 = 14\).
Now evaluate \(3x + 8\): \(3(2) + 8 = 6 + 8 = 14\). ✔️