Question 340245: How do you write a numerical or algebraic expression for this problem? The number in cents of n nickels. Found 2 solutions by fractalier, stanbon:Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If you had 1 nickel, it would be 5 cents.
If you had 2 nickels, it would be 10 cents.
If you had 3 nickels, it would be 15 cents, and so on...
You merely multiply the number of nickels you have times five cents...
So if you have n nickels, you have 5n cents.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How do you write a numerical or algebraic expression for this problem?
The number in cents of n nickels.
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1 nickel: 5*1 cents
2 nickels: 5*2 cents
3 nickels: 5*3 cents
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n nickels: 5n cents
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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