Liam is organizing a charity car wash. He plans to charge $14 per car wash as well as a one-time fee of $5 to cover supplies. Fill in the expression with the correct numbers to represent the given scenario. Let w

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represent the number of car washes a customer purchases.

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The total cost for 10 washes is $

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To represent the total cost for a customer purchasing \( w \) car washes, we can use the following expression:

\[ \text{Total Cost} = 14w + 5 \]

Here, \( 14w \) represents the cost for the car washes (with \( w \) being the number of washes at a rate of $14 per wash), and \( 5 \) is the one-time fee for supplies.

Now, to find the total cost for 10 washes, we substitute \( w \) with 10:

\[ \text{Total Cost} = 14(10) + 5 \]

Calculating that:

\[ \text{Total Cost} = 140 + 5 = 145 \]

So, the total cost for 10 washes is $145.