When Jimmy and Shane went fishing, Shane caught 2 more than three times the number of fish that Jimmy caught. Write an algebraic expression that represents how many fish Shane caught.

Then use the expression you wrote above to determine how many fish Shane caught if Jimmy caught 2 fish. (M06.B-E.1.1.2) (DOK = 4)

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When Jimmy and Shane went fishing, Shane caught 2 more than three times the number of fish that Jimmy caught. Write an algebraic expression that represents how many fish Shane caught.

Then use the expression you wrote above to determine how many fish Shane caught if Jimmy caught 2 fish. (M06.B-E.1.1.2) (DOK = 4)

iara_ara · Answer

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iara_ara · Answer

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iara_ara · Answer

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retireed · Answer

If Jimmy caught x fish

Shane caught 2 more than three times the number of fish that Jimmy caught

How many fish did Shane catch?

     Shane caught = 2 more than three times Jimmy caught

iara_ara · Answer

I have to right a little paragraph to explain can you help me with it

retireed · Answer

Say Shane caught y number of fish...

The following english sentence needs to be converted into an algebraic expression.  Remember Jimmy caught x number of fish.

Shane caught = 2 more than three times Jimmy caught

     y =

mathmale · Answer

Yes, let x represent the number of fish caught by Jimmy.
Shane caught more fish than did Jimmy:  "2 more than three times the number caught by Jimmy."      You have to represent this algebraically.

How would you represent "three tmes the number caught by Jimmy" symbolically?
Hint:  Write a simple expresion in the variable x.