SOLUTION: the price of a coat is representedd by (2x-5) dollars. Represent the amount a man paid for (5x-3) of these coats.

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Question 208427: the price of a coat is representedd by (2x-5) dollars. Represent the amount a man paid for (5x-3) of these coats.
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the price of a coat is representedd by (2x-5) dollars. Represent the amount a man paid for (5x-3) of these coats.
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"amount paid" = "number of coats" * "price of a coat"
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c(x) = (5x-3)(2x-5)
c(x) = 10x^2-25X-6X+15
c(x) = 10x^2-31x+15
where
c(x) is the amount paid