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Write an expressionNick has x toy race cars. This is one third of what Bob has. How many toy race cars does Bob have?

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Given:

Nick has x toy race cars. This is one-third of what Bob has.

So, the number of Nick toys = one-third of what Bob has.

Let the Bob has y toys

So, we can write the following expression:


x=(1)/(3)y

Solve for y, multiply both sides by (3):


y=3x

So, the answer will be:

Bob has (3x) toy race cars.

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