Question

Sahai took $40 to the local carnival. The entrance fee to get into the carnival cost X dollars. Sahai paid for 5 people (including herself) to get into the carnival. Write an expression that represents the amount of money, in dollars, that Sahai had after she paid for the entrance fee for the 5 people.

Answer 1

40-5x

Explanation:

Sahai starts with 40 and loses 5 times the entrance fee, which is represented by x. So, 40-5x is the expression