Question

Karen and Kevin collect coins. Karen has x coins. Kevin has 5 coins fewer than two times the number of coins Karen has. Write and simplify an expression for the total number of coins Karen and Kevin have.

Answer 1

y=2x-5 hope this helps

Answer 2

y = 2Kx -5

Explanation:

make karen's coins=x and Kevin's coins=y

the information given tells us that Kevin has 5 less coins than double Karen's. This means that to find Kevin's amount of coins, you must double Karen's coins (2x) and then subtract 5 (-5). Hope this helps!

y = 2x -5