Question

What is the algebraic expression for this; the value in cents of an unknown number of dimes

Answer 1

`X dimes= 10 * X cents`

Explanation:

Let us suppose that We have X number of dimes

Now from Monetary rules we know that

1 dime = 10 cents ............(i)

Now if we will have

2 dime = 20 cents

2 dime = 2 * 10 cents .....(ii)

from (i) and (ii) we see that if we have X dimes then

`X dimes= 10 * X cents`