Question

Mallory is 2 years older than three times her brother Jake’s age. Let j represent Jake’s age. During the Strategize step of the five-step problem-solving plan, which expression would you use to represent Mallory’s age?

Answer 1

Let j = Jake's age.
Because Mallory is 2 years older than three times Jake, Mallory's age is
 3j + 2.

Answer: Mallory's age is 3j + 2