Question

Dylan has 20x + 17 baseball cards. He gives 3x - 2 cards to his friend Tristan. How many cards does Dylan now have?

Answer 1

17x+19

Explanation:

20x+17-(3x-2) (Set up the equation)

20x+17-3x+2 (Distribute the negative to both, double negative cancel out)

17x+19 (Combine Like terms)

Answer 2

17x-15

Explanation:

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