Question

Brady recycled 4 cans less than 3 times the number of cans Addison recycled, x.

Which expression represents the total number of cans that Brady recycled?

3−4x
4−3x
4x−3
3x−4

Answer 1

`3\text{x} - 4`

Explanation:

Given: Brady recycled 4 cans less than 3 times the number of cans Addison recycled.

To find: The expression represents the total number of cans that Brady recycled

Solution:

Let the number of cans Addison recycled be
`\text{x}`.

Brady recycled 4 cans less than 3 times the number of cans Addison recycled.

Addison recycled
`\text{x}` cans.

3 times the number of cans Addison recycled is
`\text{3x}`.

4 cans less than 3 times the number of cans Addison recycled is
`3\text{x} - 4`.

So, the expression that represents the number of cans that Brady recycled is
`3\text{x} - 4`.