Sergio`s Baby sister gained two pounds each month for her first several months of life. if she weighed 6 pounds when she was born, how many pounds did she weigh after three months? the expression is 6 + 2m , where m is
the number of months.

1. 8
2. 12
3.18
4. 24

Question

Sergio`s Baby sister gained two pounds each month for her first several months of life. if she weighed 6 pounds when she was born, how many pounds did she weigh after three months?  the expression is      6 + 2m , where m is
the number of months. 

1. 8
2. 12  
3.18
4. 24

anonymous · Answer

Replace the 'm' in the expression with 3, and then simplify using order of operations (multiply then add.)