38. Multistep Will, Hector, and Lydia volunteered at the animal shelter in March and April. The table shows the number of hours Will and Hector
volunteered in March. Let x represent the number of hours Lydia
volunteered in March.
March Volunteering
Will 3 hours
Hector 5 hours
a. Will's volunteer hours in April were equal to his March volunteer
hours plus Lydia's March volunteer hours. Write an expression to
represent Will's volunteer hours in April.
b. Hector's volunteer hours in April were equal to 2 hours less than his
March volunteer hours plus Lydia's March volunteer hours. Write an
expression to represent Hector's volunteer hours in April.
C. Did Will and Hector volunteer the same number of hours in April?
Explain.