Multiple choice

Carla has 2 more tapes than 3 times the number of tapes Julia has. If C represents the number of Carla's tapes and J represents the number of Julia's tapes, which of the following is a correct expression relating C and J?

  1. C = 2J + 3

  2. C = 2(J + 3)

  3. C = 3J - 2

  4. C = 3J + 2

  5. C = 3(J + 2)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Obviously, the given information can be translated as C = 3J + 2.

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