Question

karen and kevin collect coins. karen has x coins. kevin has 2 coins fewer than three times the number of coins karen has.
karen and kevin have \square coins.
(simplify your answer.)

Explanation:

Step1: Find Kevin's coins

Karen has \( x \) coins. Kevin has 3 coins fewer than three times Karen's coins, so Kevin has \( 3x - 3 \) coins.

Step2: Find total coins

To find the total number of coins Karen and Kevin have, add their coins: \( x + (3x - 3) \).
Simplify: \( x + 3x - 3 = 4x - 3 \).

Answer:

\( 4x - 3 \)