Question

Anna and Tamara have four suitcases.

Anna’s suitcases’ weights are represented by x + 4 and 4x - 5.
Tamara’s suitcases’ weights are represented by -3x + 2 and 2x + 4.
Write an algebraic expression that represents
the total weight of all the suitcases.

Answer 1

4x+5

Explanation:

(x+4)+(4x-5)+(-3x+2)+(2x+4)

(x+4x-3x+2x)+(4-5+2+4)

4x+5