Question 640144: If three more than x is two more than y...What is x in terms of y?
Answer by josh_jordan(263)   (Show Source):
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To answer this question, we have to first turn the question into an equation. The first part of the question says "If three more than x", in other words,
x + 3
The second part of the question says "is two more than y". In other words,
= y + 2
Now combine these two:
x + 3 = y + 2
To find x in terms of y, we need to get x by itself on the left side of our equal sign. To do so, subtract 3 from both sides of the equal sign:
x + 3 - 3 = y + 2 - 3
Now simplify:
x = y - 1
So, our answer is: x = y - 1
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