Question

James has $2000 in one savings account. Let m represent the amount he has in another savings account. Write an expression for the total amount of money in

both accounts.
An algebraic expression for the total amount of money in both accounts is (blank)

Answer 1

An algebraic expression for the total amount of money in both accounts is m+2000

Explanation:

If there are 2000 dollars in one account and m dollars in the other, the sum of both accounts can be expressed as 2000+m (or m+2000).