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7) Bob has x Cheetos. Joey has 5 fewer that three times the number of

Cheetos that Bob has. Write an expression for the total number of Cheetos
that Bob and Joey have altogether, then simplify the expression. Type your
simplified answer below.

User Tesia
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Bob's cheetos = x

Joey has 3x -5

together they have

x + 3x - 5

answer = 4x - 5

User Jay Thanki
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Answer:

3x-3+x

Explanation:

3x-3 because of Joey's amount and +x for bob's amounts. I can't give total answer until I am given total amount of cheetos.

User Christopher Altman
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