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Bob is collecting seashells he collects 3 more than 4 times the number of seashells tails collects (if taila collects x seashells select the expression that represents the number bob collects)

Bob is collecting seashells he collects 3 more than 4 times the number of seashells-example-1
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Final answer:

Bob collects 4 times the number of seashells Tails collects plus 3 more, so the expression is 4x + 3, where x is the number of seashells Tails collects.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asks to find the expression that represents the number of seashells Bob collects, given that Bob collects 3 more than 4 times the number of seashells Tails collects.

If we let x represent the number of seashells that Tails collects, then the expression for the number of seashells Bob collects would be 4x + 3.

This is because Bob collects 4 times whatever Tails collects (4x) and then 3 additional seashells (+ 3).

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