Question

Max has x dollars. Keisha has four more dollars than Max.

Drag and drop the expressions into the boxes to write an expression that represents the total amount of money Keisha and Max have together.

Answer 1

Max has X, and as Keisha has four more,
Keisha is 4+x

The total amount is x+x+4
2x+4

Answer 2

Answer: The expression that represents the total amount of money Keisha and Max have together is 2x + 4

Explanation:

Hi to answer this question we have to analyze the information given:

Max dollars: x

Keisha dollars: four more dollars than max

So, the amount of money that max has is: Max = X

The amount of money that Keisha has is four more dollars than max. Mathematically speaking:

Keisha: x +4

If we add both expressions we obtain the total amount of money that Keisha and Max have together.

• Total amount = x+ x+4 = 2x + 4

In conclusion the expression is 2x + 4