total of a number and the square of a number
The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x.
The square of a number means we raise x to the power of 2. x^2
The total means we add x squared to x:
x + x^2
The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x.
The square of a number means we raise x to the power of 2. x^2
The total means we add x squared to x:
x + x^2