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 + c3c + 32c + 32c + c – 32c – c + 32c + c + 3
Central had c points before making the final three-pointer, so its final score was c + 3. Eastern had twice Central’s earlier score, or 2c. The total was 2c + (c + 3) = 3c + 3, so both 3c + 3 and 2c + c + 3 are correct.
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