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
3x−4
4−3x
4x−3
Need help please Explain

Answer 1

3x-4 which translates to 3 times minus 4 which would be less 4 less than 3 times

Answer 2

The expression which represents the total number of cans that Brady recycled is:

3x−4

Explanation:

It is given that:

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

3 times the number of cans Addison recycled is given by:

3x

and 4 less than this quantity is given by the expression:

3x-4

Hence, the expression which represents this situation is:

3x-4