Question

Mathew went on a fishing trip. He caught four large mouths and the rest were blue gills. Write an algebraic expression

Answer 1

C(x) = 4 + y

Explanation:

Let C(x) represent the total amount of fish Mathew caught, let x represent the amount of large mouths caught, and let y represent the amount of blue gills caught:

C(x) = x + y

Substitute the amount of large mouths into the equation:

C(x) = 4 + y

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Answer 2

y = x + 4

Explanation:

Let the number of blue gills is x

And, let the total number of large mouths and blue gills is y

Also, it is given that number of large mouth is caught is 4

Thus, y = large mouth + blue gills

⇒ y = 4 + x

which is required algebraic expression.