SOLUTION: Katia had one more than five times the number of wristbands than Shelly has. Rae had three more than twice the number that Shelly has. What word expression would show how many mo

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Question 1014626: Katia had one more than five times the number of wristbands than Shelly has.
Rae had three more than twice the number that Shelly has.
What word expression would show how many more wristbands Katia has than Rae?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Katia had one more than five times the number of wristbands than Shelly has.
Rae had three more than twice the number that Shelly has.
What word expression would show how many more wristbands Katia has than Rae?
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k = 5s + 1
r = 2s + 3
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k = 2s+3 + 3s-2
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Ans: k = r + 3s-2
Katia had 3s-2 more writbands than Rae
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
K= 5S+1
R= 2S+3
(5S+1)-(2S+3)= 3S-2
Katia has 3S-2 more bands than Rae