Question

Savannah and Shea both collect stamps. Savannah has

5 more stamps in her collection than Shea has. Write an
expression to represent the total number of stamps
they have.

Answer 1

2x+5 ? Sheas number can be x. Savannahs can be x+5 as she has 5 more than Shea. Meaning altogether x+x+5 is 2x+5

Answer 2

Explanation:

t=s+(s+5)

t=s+s+5

t=2s+5