Answer: [tex]c+(3c-5)+\dfrac{1}{2}(3c-5)+2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : Juan has c cheesecakes.
Clarence has 5 less than 3 times as many cheesecakes as Juan has .
i.e. Expression for cheesecakes Clarence has = [tex]3c-5[/tex]
Darlene has 2 more than half as many cheesecakes as Clarence has.
i.e. Expression for cheesecakes Darlene has = [tex]\dfrac{1}{2}(3c-5)+2[/tex]
Now, the expression in terms of "c" for the total number of cheesecakes Juan, Clarence, and Darlene have:-
[tex]c+(3c-5)+\dfrac{1}{2}(3c-5)+2[/tex]
