Question

Homer and Bart plan to buy one computer for 499.00 strictly for gaming purposes. Games cost $49.99 each.

Define each variable and write an algebraic expression to describe how much they will spend before sales tax, based on purchasing the computer and the number of games?

Answer 1

Let:
x = number of games purchased

The cost of the computer is $499.00.

The cost of each game is $49.99.

Therefore, the total cost before sales tax can be described by the algebraic expression:

Total cost = Cost of computer + (Cost of each game * Number of games purchased)
Total cost = $499.00 + ($49.99 * x)