Question

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

Matt, Steve and John sold magazines for a school fundraiser. John sold two less than Matt. Steve sold twice as many as John. Write a simplified expression representing the total amount of magazines sold

Answer 1

4x - 6

Explanation:

Matt: x

Steve: 2(x - 2)

John: x - 2

Total magazines sold:

x + 2(x - 2) + (x - 2)

x + 2x - 4 + x - 2

4x - 6