Central High School plays Eastern High School in a basketball game. Eastern had double the score of Central before Central scored a three-pointer as the game ended.
The variable, c, represents Central's score before the three-pointer. Express the total points scored in the game as a variable expression. Check all that apply.
2c + c
3c + 3
2c + 3
2c + c – 3
2c – c + 3
2c + c + 3
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The correct expression is 3c + 3, as Central's score before the three-pointer (c) is added to Eastern's score (2c), and then the three-pointer added at the end.
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