Question

I NEED AN ANWSER ASAP,, PLS AND THANK YOUU When finding a pattern for the sum of two times a number, n, and four less than three times the same number, Cole does the following calculation and decides the pattern is 3n. Show why he is wrong. and write the correct pattern to coles work

n=2
2(2)+3(2)-4=6

Answer 1

Answer: find the answer in the explanation

Explanation:

Two times a number, n that is, 2n

and four less than three times the same number, that is, 3n - 4

Cole is wrong for not interpreting the two statement differently into two separate expression.

Finding the sum of the two expression will be

2n + 3n - 4 = 5n - 4

So, if n = 2

Substitute 2 for n in the expression 5n -4

5(2) - 4

10 - 4 = 6