Question

David has counters. Lisa has 5 more counters than David. Samia has 4 times as many counters as David. The total number of counters is . Write a formula for in terms of . Give your answer in its simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer:

if 'c' equals number of counters, the answer is 6c + 5

Step-by-step explanation:

david has 'c'

lisa has '5+c'

samia has '4c'

add all terms together:  c + 5 + c + 4c = 6c + 5