SOLUTION: "Let v= the number of pills in each cup and y= the number of pills in each bottle. Write algebraic expressions for the total number of pills shown in the following. a. (cup) (cu

Question 81179: "Let v= the number of pills in each cup and y= the number of pills in each bottle. Write algebraic expressions for the total number of pills shown in the following.
a. (cup) (cup) (bottle) (bottle) + (cup) (bottle)"
Thats an example, for my homework I am getting questions like this. I don't understand what to do though. Can you help?
Answer by tutor_paul(519) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The problem is telling you that v = number of pills in each cup, so substitute v in for the word "cup." Do likewise for bottle. Then you get:

When terms are written adjacent to each other in parenthesis like this, it means that they are multiplying each other. Any term multiplied by itself is called "squared," and is written like this:

So in your case, you can write the expression as follows:

And you are done.
Good Luck,
tutor_paul@yahoo.com
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