Question

You and your friend are selling magazine subscriptions for a fundraiser. After w w weeks, you have sold (3w+4) subscriptions and your friend has sold (5w+1) subscription . A.Write an expression in simplest form that represents the difference between the number of subscriptions your friend has sold and the number you have sold.

Answer 1

The simplest form that represents the difference is ( 2w-3).

Explanation:

In this sum after w weeks subscription sold by me = 3w+4

and the subscription sold by my friend =5w+1

so the difference between the numbers of my friend and me

⇒(5w+1)-(3w+4)

⇒5w+1-3w-4

⇒2w-3

So the simplest form is (2w-3).