Question

Amber had 6 cousins. Her friend Ashley has 2 fewer than 3 times as many cousins as Amber has. Which expression represents the number of cousins Ashley has?

Answer 1

Answer: 3 x (6 - 2)

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Answer 2

Cousins Amber has: 6

(Let no. of cousins Amber has be represented as x)

Cousins Ashley has: 3x - 2

(3 X 6)- 2

18-2

16