Question

Two people ran in a city election. The winner received 1 more than 3 times as many votes as the runner-up. Let w represent the number of votes the winner received. Let x represent the number of votes the runner-up received. The number of votes the runner-up received is known. Which equation represents the number of votes the winner received?​

Answer 1

w = 3x + 1

Explanation:

Answer 2

w=3x+1

Explanation:

The winner (w) received 1 more (+1) than 3 times (*3) the number of votes the runner-up received. Since the runner-up is represented by x the number of votes the winner received can be represented by the equation w=3x+1.