Question

Tammy and Lawrence like to bike competitively. Tammy biked seven less than three times the number of miles that Lawrence biked. If c represents the number of miles Lawrence biked, write an expression for the number of miles Tammy biked.

Answer 1

3c - 7

Explanation:

c - the number of miles Lawrence biked

Tammy biked seven less than three times the number of miles that Lawrence biked.

So, 3 x c (the # of miles Lawrence biked) - 7 (she biked seven less)

The answer is 3c - 7.