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Can someone help me turn these two word problems into algebraic expressions?

1.Nicole ate 3 more brownies than Haley.Sam ate twice as many brownies as Nicole.If x represents the number of brownies that Haley ate, what is the expression that represents the number of brownies that Sam ate?


2.How many bananas each person gets if starting with 11 bananas,1 is eaten and the rest are divided equally among five friends


3.Samantha earned $13 an hour waiting tables plus $250 in tips

1 Answer

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1. N=x+3
S=2(x+3), or Sam=2x+6
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