Assuming that you must pay this for each dog, then you're multiplying each dollar amount by x. Ex: if you buy 1 dog, you pay 80 + 65 + 50. If you adopt 2, you pay (80 * 2) + (65 * 2) + (50 * 2).
So the answer is 80x + 65x + 50x...
BUT! You can simplify by adding the coefficients: 80 + 65 + 50 = 195.
Your answer is 195x.
Hope this helps! You can try with different values to make sure you understand it.
To adopt a dog from an animal shelter, you must pay $80 for vaccinations, $65 to spay or neuter the dog, and $50 for a wellness exam by a veterinarian.
a. Write an expression in simplest form that represents the amount (in dollars) it costs to adopt x dogs.
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195x
its right
x=how many dogs adopted
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