SOLUTION: If Bill makes 10 trips and delivers b numbers of pizzas each time and Emma makes 8 trips and delivers e number of pizzas each time , what would the equation be that would represent

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Question 1051914: If Bill makes 10 trips and delivers b numbers of pizzas each time and Emma makes 8 trips and delivers e number of pizzas each time , what would the equation be that would represent the total number of pizzas delivered that night?
The choices are : 10 + 8
b + e
10b + 8e
10b + 8e/18
I think the answer is 10b + 8e but I'm not posotive could you please help me?

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If Bill makes 10 trips and delivers b numbers of pizzas each time and Emma makes 8 trips and delivers e number of pizzas each time , what would the equation be that would represent the total number of pizzas delivered that night?
The choices are : 10 + 8
b + e
10b + 8e
10b + 8e/18
I think the answer is 10b + 8e but I'm not posotive could you please help me?
You're correct! Good job!!
Number delivered by Bill: 10 * b, or 10b
Number delivered by Emma: 8 * e, or 8e
Total number delivered: 10b + 8e
FYI: This is NOT an equation (no equals sign), but an ALGEBRAIC expression instead.
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