SOLUTION: At Dr. Carrey's clinic, 42% more patients are treated for flu symptoms in the winter than in the summer. Which is an algebraic expression for the number of flu cases in the winter?

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Question 328075: At Dr. Carrey's clinic, 42% more patients are treated for flu symptoms in the winter than in the summer. Which is an algebraic expression for the number of flu cases in the winter?
A) w-(0.58)w
B) s+(0.42)s
C) -(0.58)w
D) (0.42)s

Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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B. The number of cases in winter = summer cases + .42*summer cases.

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired
Seminole State College of Florida
Altamonte Springs Campus