Let $A$ be the number. Translate the following phrase into an algebraic expression.
negative nineteen times a number

• A. $-19A$
• B. $-19$
• C. $19A$
• D. $-\frac{A}{19}$

Answer: (A)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Identify the variable representing the number, which is given as \(A\).
2. Recognize the phrase "negative nineteen times a number" means you multiply the number \(A\) by negative nineteen.
3. Write the multiplication of negative nineteen and the variable \(A\) as \(-19 \times A\).
4. Express the multiplication without the multiplication sign as \(-19A\), which is the standard algebraic notation.
5. Confirm that the expression \(-19A\) correctly represents "negative nineteen times a number".