1. Lucita works at a fitness center and earns $5.50. per hour. She worked 3 hours on Friday and x hours on Saturday. Write an expression to represent her total wages earned.

Question

5.50(3)+5.50x

2. You and your friend spend a total of $15 on lunch. Your friend's lunch cost $3 more than yours did. How much did you spend for lunch?
$6

Answer 1

Right.

Answer 2

1. Yes, or 5.50(3 + x)
2. Correct.

Answer 3

Let S be what you spent.
Then S+3 is what the friend spent.

S + (S+3) = 15
2S + 3 = 15
2S = 12
S = 6

So yes 6 is correct. Good job.:)

Answer 4

Thank you all :)

Answer 5

Welcome.