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| Question 589627:  I have 5 word problems that I need to know how to write an algebraic expression for: Hope you can help...this is for the 6th grade...
 1.  Tim wants to buy an AC.  The AC costs $45.  It costs $2 a day for electricity to run the AC.  Write an expression for D days to run the AC.  If Time spent $85 to cool with the AC, howm any days did he run it?
 2.  Tammy wants to rent a movie,membership is $15 and it costs $4 per movie. Write an expression to find the cost to rent the V videos.  If Tammy spent $103 at the video store, how many videos did she rent?
 3.  Sam wants to buy a cell phone.  He has $45 now and can save $6 a month.  Write an expression to show how much savings he will have after M months.  If Sam wants to buy a phone for $63, how many months will it take him to save for it?
 4.  Sarah bought a membership for some training sessions.  The membership costs $12 a month + $10 for each training session.  Write an expression to show the cost for S number of sessions.   If Sarah spent $62 in March for training sessions, how many did she buy?
 5.  Betty wants to mail a package.  The flat rate is $4 per package + $2 per oz.  Write an expression to determine the cost for the package that weighs U oz.  If Betty spent $88 to mail her package, how many oz did the package weigh?
 I hope this isn't too much.  I can usually do these kind of problems but having had a major headache all day today has made it hard for me to even think  :)
 Thanks for your help!
 Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1. Tim wants to buy an AC. The AC costs $45. It costs $2 a day for electricity to run the AC. Write an expression for D days to run the AC.
 2d + 45
 If Time spent $85 to cool with the AC, how many days did he run it?
 2d + 45 = 85
 2d = 85-45
 2d = 40
 d = 20 days
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 2. Tammy wants to rent a movie,membership is $15 and it costs $4 per movie. Write an expression to find the cost to rent the V videos.
 4V + 15
 If Tammy spent $103 at the video store, how many videos did she rent?
 4V + 15 = 103
 solve for V the same way we did above
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 3. Sam wants to buy a cell phone. He has $45 now and can save $6 a month.
 Write an expression to show how much savings he will have after M months.
 6M + 45
 If Sam wants to buy a phone for $63, how many months will it take him to save for it?
 6M + 45 = 63
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 4. Sarah bought a membership for some training sessions. The membership costs $12 a month + $10 for each training session.
 Write an expression to show the cost for S number of sessions.
 10S + 12
 If Sarah spent $62 in March for training sessions, how many did she buy?
 10s + 12 = 62
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 5. Betty wants to mail a package. The flat rate is $4 per package + $2 per oz.
 Write an expression to determine the cost for the package that weighs U oz.
 2U + 4
 If Betty spent $88 to mail her package, how many oz did the package weigh?
 2U + 4 = 88
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 You have to admit these are not that hard.  Hope your head-ache is better today.
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