Question

Jake is trying to mail a package to his grandmother. He already has s stamps on the package. The postal worker tells him that he is going to have to double the number of stamps on the package and then add 3 more. Write an algebraic expression that represents the number of stamps that Jake will have to put on the package.

Answer 1

(S stands for stamps)

S x 2 + 3 
or
S(2) + 3