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A basket holds m apples you pick 2n-3 apples and your friends picks n+4 how many baskets do you need to carry all the apples.

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Answer: The number of baskets = (3n+1)/m

Explanation:

The total number of apples picked:

yours (2n-3) + your friend (n+4)

Divide the combined total by the number in one basket (m):

((2n-3)+(n+4))/m

Simplify:

(3n+1)/m

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