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 the number \(A\) by \(-19\) as an algebraic expression.
4. Express this multiplication as \(-19 \times A\), which can be simplified to \(-19A\).
5. Thus, the algebraic expression for "negative nineteen times a number" is \(-19A\).