SOLUTION: Last year Chu found 3 more customers than Ralph found.This year Chu found 2 times as many customers as he found last year.Let r= the number of customers ralph found last year.write
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: Last year Chu found 3 more customers than Ralph found.This year Chu found 2 times as many customers as he found last year.Let r= the number of customers ralph found last year.write an expression for the numberof customers chu found this year.
This question is from textbook Algebra 1 California Edition
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let c = number of customers Chu had last year. c = r+3, which was given.
This year Chu found 2 times as many customers as last year, which represented as 2c or 2*(r+3) = 2r+6. That is the equation you're seeking.
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