SOLUTION: David missed 3 questions on his science test. Phil missed 1 more than twice as many questions as David. How many questions did Phil miss?

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Question 1008457: David missed 3 questions on his science test. Phil missed 1 more than twice as many questions as David. How many questions did Phil miss?
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David missed 3 questions on his science test. Phil missed 1 more than twice as many questions as David.
How many questions did Phil miss?
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Phil missed 2*3 + 1 = 7 questions.