Santosh has x pens, and y pencils . Anjan has 3 pens less than Santosh, but thrice as many pencils. The expression for the total number of pencils and pens with Anjan is:
x + 3y - 3
Anjan has 3 pens less than Santosh => x- 3
Thrice as many pencils => 3y
Total number of pencils and pens with Anjan = x + 3y - 3