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Karen and Kevin collect coins, Karen has x coins, Kevin has 8 coins fewer than three times thenumber of coins Karen has. Write and simplify an expression for the total number of coins Karenand Kevin have.
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Karen and Kevin collect coins, Karen has x coins, Kevin has 8 coins fewer than three times thenumber of coins Karen has. Write and simplify an expression for the total number of coins Karenand Kevin have.Karen and Kevin have coins,(Simplify your answer.)

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karen has x coin

3 times karen has is 3x

8 less than 3x is = 3x - 8

the total number of coins karen and kevin have is

x + 3x - 8

= 4x - 8

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