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How many liters of water can the three containers hold in all? Container 1: (x-1) Container 2: x Container 3: (x+1) A. 3x B. x+3 C. 3x+1 D. x^2+x-1

How many liters of water can the three containers hold in all? Container 1: (x-1) Container 2: x Container 3: (x+1) A. 3x B. x+3 C. 3x+1 D. x^2+x-1
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How many liters of water can the three containers hold in all? Container 1: (x-1) Container 2: x Container 3: (x+1)

A. 3x
B. x+3
C. 3x+1
D. x^2+x-1

User Ottermatic
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We know that:

Container 1: can hold
(x-1)
Container 2: can hold
(x)
Container 3: can hold
(x+1)

In total there are
3x's


-1+1 = 0

Therefore, the correct answer is 3x.
User Arnold Brown
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