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Question

Model this unknown number situation by writing an algebraic expression.
Paul's height increased by three inches.
Let p be the variable representing Paul's height.
_ + _
It can also be written as:
3 _ p

Answer 1

To model the situation where Paul's height increased by three inches, we can start by using the variable \( p \) to represent Paul's original height.

The expression for Paul's new height would be:

\( p + 3 \)

It can also be written as:

\( 3 + p \)

The first blank can be filled with \( p \) (representing his original height), and the second blank can be filled with \( 3 \) (representing the increase in height).

So the complete answer is:

\( p + 3 \)

It can also be written as:

\( 3 + p \)