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What is the algebraic expression for three more cookies than are in the jar

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Answer:

x+3

Explanation:

Since the number of cookies in the jar could be anything we'll use a variable to represent it, x. so three more than x is what?

Well, what's thee more than 5? 8, so you add 3.

So x+3

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