Final answer:
The correct equation that represents the phrase 'the number y is equal to 2 more than 3 times x' is y = 3x + 2, which means the answer is option c) y = 3x + 2.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is asking to find an equation equivalent to the phrase 'the number y is equal to 2 more than 3 times x'. This corresponds to a linear equation where the coefficient of x represents the slope of the line (denoted as m), and the constant term (denoted as b) represents the y-intercept.
To translate Maritza's phrase mathematically, we multiply x by 3 and add 2. This yields the equation y = 3x + 2. Therefore, the correct equation from the choices to find the value of y is c) y = 3x + 2.