SOLUTION: Tyrone bought 5 postcards at $ 0.55 each and set of postcards for $1.20. how to write a expression to find the total amount Tyrone spent on postcards. Then evaluate the expression?

Question 774454: Tyrone bought 5 postcards at $ 0.55 each and set of postcards for $1.20. how to write a expression to find the total amount Tyrone spent on postcards. Then evaluate the expression?
Found 2 solutions by CubeyThePenguin, ewatrrr:
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n = total postcards

cost: 5(0.55) + (n-5)(1.20)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

5($0.55) + $1.20
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