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Dale gives Miranda x bottles of water. He gives Marcella two fewer bottles of water than he gives to Miranda and he gives Mary three more bottles of water than he gives to Marcella. How many bottles of water did Dale give to Miranda, Marcella, and Mary, in terms of x ?
A. 3x − 1
B. 3x
C. 3x + 1
D. 3x + 2
E. x − 2
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Re: Dale gives Miranda x bottles of water. He gives Marcella two fewer bot
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Let's break down the given information into equations to solve the problem.
Let's assume Dale gives x bottles of water to Miranda.
So, the number of bottles Dale gives to Marcella would be (x - 2) because he gives two fewer bottles to Marcella than he gives to Miranda.
The number of bottles Dale gives to Mary would be ((x - 2) + 3) because he gives three more bottles to Mary than he gives to Marcella.
Therefore, the total number of bottles Dale gives to Miranda, Marcella, and Mary would be:
Miranda: x bottles
Marcella: (x - 2) bottles
Mary: ((x - 2) + 3) bottles, which simplifies to (x + 1) bottles
So, the answer is (A) 3x - 1, as it represents the sum of bottles given to Miranda, Marcella, and Mary.
Let's assume Dale gives x bottles of water to Miranda.
So, the number of bottles Dale gives to Marcella would be (x - 2) because he gives two fewer bottles to Marcella than he gives to Miranda.
The number of bottles Dale gives to Mary would be ((x - 2) + 3) because he gives three more bottles to Mary than he gives to Marcella.
Therefore, the total number of bottles Dale gives to Miranda, Marcella, and Mary would be:
Miranda: x bottles
Marcella: (x - 2) bottles
Mary: ((x - 2) + 3) bottles, which simplifies to (x + 1) bottles
So, the answer is (A) 3x - 1, as it represents the sum of bottles given to Miranda, Marcella, and Mary.
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