Question

Paulo and Marie are collecting quarters. The number of quarters Paulo has is 3 times 5 fewer than the number of quarters Marie has. Let m be the number of quarters Marie has. What expression represents the number of quarters Paulo has?

Answer 1

Paulo = 3m - 5

Explanation:

m = number of quarters Marie has

The number of quarters Paulo has is 3 times 5 fewer than the number of quarters Marie has

3 times number of quarters Marie has = 3 * m

= 3m

5 fewer than the number of quarters Marie has

3m - 5

Paulo = 3m - 5