Your brother has x dollars. You have 3 times the amount he has. Which expression represents the amount of money you have?

3x

3 – x

x ÷ 3

x + 3

Question

Your brother has x dollars. You have 3 times the amount he has. Which expression represents the amount of money you have?

3x


3 – x


x ÷ 3


x + 3

anonymous · Answer

A 3x cuz he had 3 times the amount.

anonymous · Answer

Which of those answers represents 3 times x?

anonymous · Answer

$$3*x = 3x$$

jhannybean · Answer

Same type of problem as before: your brother's amount: x

you = y.

you have 3 TIMES he has.

anonymous · Answer

What anon said, you have 3 TIMES more than him. Which is why you multiply by 3.

anonymous · Answer

thanks !!!!!

jhannybean · Answer

you do not have half of what he has : x/3 

you dont have 3 more dollars than he has : x+3

he does have 3 ess than you : 3-x

anonymous · Answer

thank you