Jonah and his friends went to the movie theater. He bought a movie ticket, and he split the cost of a giant popcorn with his friends. Jonah's costs are represented by the expression 11+15x

Question

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What do the different parts of the expression model?

Answer 1

In the expression 11 + 15x, the number 11 represents the cost of Jonah's movie ticket. The term 15x represents the cost he paid for sharing the giant popcorn with his friends. The variable x represents the number of friends Jonah shared the popcorn with, and 15 represents the cost per person for the popcorn.