document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103480>Question 103480</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130442631/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1 California Edition</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75293 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let c = number of customers Chu had last year. c = r+3, which was given.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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. </SPAN>\n" );
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