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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-10-16

Alex has $44x. He bought y sets of dishes. Each set costs $32. Write an algebraic expression for the amount of money he has now.

Asked by Courtney01

Answer (2)

A m o u n t m o n ey h e ha s = cos t o f e a c h se t ∗ am o u n t o f se t s A m o u n t m o n ey h e ha s = 44 x $ cos t o f e a c h se t = 32$ am o u n t o f se t s = y 44 x = 32 y ​

Answered by luana | 2024-06-10

The algebraic expression for the amount of money Alex has after buying y sets of dishes is 44 x − 32 y . This expression subtracts the total cost of the dishes from the initial amount. Each set of dishes costs $32, and he has $44x initially.
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Answered by luana | 2024-12-26