Question

Keith buys,

x cans of cola,
2 fewer cans of lemonade than cola,
6 more cans of orange than cola.
Write an expression in terms of x for the total number of cans he buys. Simplify your answer.

Answer 1

The expression for the total number of cans Keith buys is 3x + 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

To write an expression in terms of x for the total number of cans Keith buys, we need to consider the number of cans of each type (cola, lemonade, and orange) that he buys. Given that he buys x cans of cola, 2 fewer cans of lemonade than cola, and 6 more cans of orange than cola, the expression for the total number of cans he buys is:

x + (x - 2) + (x + 6)

Simplifying this expression:

3x + 4