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a full matchbox contains x matches. A man has three full matchboxes and a matchbox containing y matches. How many matches does he have altogether?.​

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Answer:

3x+y = total matches

Explanation:

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User Roplacebo
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Answer:

3y+x is the amount of matches

The equation cannot be simplified any further without providing more information.

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