Question

At a football game, you bought

x hot dogs for $2.50 each and x candy bars
for $1.50 each. If admission cost $8.50,
write an expression in simplest form that
represents the total spent at the game.

Answer 1

$12.00

Explanation:

$8.50 + $2.50 = $10.00 + $1.50 = total $12.00

Answer 2

`y=4x+8.5`

Explanation:

`b=8.5` the initial cost is $8.5

`m=2.5+1.5` the price changes by $4 for every hotdog & candy bar purchased

The final equation is
`y=4x+8.5`