Question

In a kitchen there are three containers that can hold different quantities of water, as shown in the figure below:

Answer 1

Answer:

3x-15

Step-by-step explanation:

(x-10)+(x-5)+(x)=3x-15

Answer 2

3x - 15

Simply add the different container sizes together. The first container holds x - 10 liters, the second holds x - 5 liters, and the third holds x liters.

(x - 10) + (x - 5) + x

Because of the associative property of Addition, we can remove the parentheses.

x - 10 + x - 5 + x

Because of the communicative property of addition, we can reorder the terms so that the like terms are next to each other.

x + x + x - 10 - 5

Now, combine the x’s.

3x - 10 - 5

Finally, subtract -10 minus - 5.

3x - 15