Question

a satellite television provides charges 39.95 per month for service. on demand movies can be rented for 3.99 each. broadcasts of special events can be rented for 49.95 each. write an expression to represent the total monthly cost if you rent m movies and s special events

Answer 1

total monthly cost= monthly service fee + (number of movies rented, m)x(cost of movies rented) + (broadcasts of special events)x(number of broadcasts of special events, s)

with that information, when you plug in the numbers you get:

total monthly cost = (3.99)(m) + (49.95)(s) + 39.95

you can also write it as:
3.99m + 49.95s +39.95 = total monthly cost

Answer 2

39.95 + 3.99m + 49.95s