Hi, I'm happy to help!
First, we need to use two variables. Let's use x and y for this example.
Let's use a Multiplication and Addition operation for our word problem.
Our expression can be something like this.
3x+y
Now, we form this into a word problem.
<u>Joe and Jim are cousins. They are trying to see who can find the most apples. Joe picks x apples. Jim picks 3 times as many as Joe, and picks y extra. How many apples did Jim pick? Write and solve an expression representing the situation. x=10 and y=3</u>
Here's how you would solve:
3x+y
(3×10)+3
30+3
33
Joe picked 33 apples.
I hope this was helpful, keep learning! :D
