Question Denise has 4 more pens than 2 times the number of pens in a box. Write an expression for the number of pens Denise has, where is the number of pens in a box.
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions
1. There are pens in one box.
2. Denise has 4 more pens than what is contained in 2 boxes.
STEP 2
First, we need to express the number of pens in 2 boxes. Since there are pens in one box, there will be pens in two boxes.
STEP 3
Now, we write the expression for the number of pens in 2 boxes using the given value .
STEP 4
Next, we need to express how many pens Denise has. According to the problem, Denise has 4 more pens than what is in 2 boxes.
STEP 5
Now, we substitute the expression for the number of pens in 2 boxes into the expression for Denise's pens.
STEP 6
The algebraic expression for how many pens Denise has is therefore:
This is the final expression representing the number of pens Denise has.
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