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Karen and Kevin collect coins. Karen has X coins. Kevin has 2 coins fewer than three times the number of coins Karen has. Write and simplify an expression for the total number of coins
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Karen and Kevin collect coins. Karen has X coins. Kevin has 2 coins fewer than three times the number of coins Karen has. Write and simplify an expression for the total number of coins

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Answer:

3x-2

Explanation:

Kevin has 3x-2 coins because 3 times the amount that Karen has is 3x and he has 2 coins fewer so that's -2.

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