SOLUTION: Inga lives 3 miles more than twice as far from school as Brent. If Brent lives b miles from school then INga lives____miles from school. I can't figure out the expression thi

Question 95987This question is from textbook algebra structure and method book1
: Inga lives 3 miles more than twice as far from school as Brent. If Brent lives b miles from school then INga lives____miles from school.

I can't figure out the expression this is what I am trying ???? inga = 2(brian) +3 Brian = School + b This question is from textbook algebra structure and method book1

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Inga lives 3 miles more than twice as far from school as Brent. If Brent lives b miles from school then INga lives____miles from school.
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It says: b = Brent's distance from school
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It says,"Inga lives 3 miles more than twice as far from school as Brent."
Therefore: (2b + 3) = Inga's distance from school
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I am puzzled about Brian, though, what does he have to do with it?

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