Question

Enrique collected 7 more than 2 times as many recyclable bottles, b, as Natasha collected. Write an expression for the number of bottles Enrique collected in all.

Answer 1

an expression for the # of bottles enrique collected in all would be 2b+7

Answer 2

`2b+7`.

Explanation:

Let b represent number of recyclable bottles collected by Natasha.

We have been given that Enrique collected 7 more than 2 times as many recyclable bottles, b, as, Natasha collected.

2 times as many recyclable bottles as Natasha collected would be
`2b`.

7 more than 2 times as many recyclable bottles as Natasha collected would be
`2b+7`.

Therefore, the expression
`2b+7` represents the number of bottles Enrique collected in all.