Scott ate X Fries
Mike ate (2x+1) Fries.
Holly ate (x-5) Fries.
Total fries ordered = Fries ate + 6:
ORDER = X + (2x+1) + (x-5) + 6 = 4x + 2.
Scott, Mike, and Holly shared an order of French fries. Scott ate x fries. Mike ate one more than twice the amount of fries that Scott ate. Holly ate 5 fewer fries than Scott did. If there were 6 fries left, how many fries were in the order?
a. x-5
b. x
c. 2x+`1
d. 4x-4
e. 4x+2
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