A box of pens costs $3 and a box of markers costs $5. The expression 3p + 5p represents the cost in dollars to make p packages that includes 1 box of pens and 1 box of markers. Simplify the expression by combining like terms.
Riley’s parents got a cell phone plan that has a $40 monthly fee for the first phone. For each extra phone, there is a $15 phone service charge and a $10 text service charge. The expression 40 + 15e + 10e represents the total phone bill in dollars, where e is the number of extra phones. Simplify the expression by combining like terms.
A radio show lasts for h hours. For every 60 minutes of air time during the show, there are 8 minutes of commercials. The expression 60h – 8h represents the air time in minutes available for talk and music. Simplify the expression by combining like terms.
A sub shop sells a meal that includes an Italian sub for $6 and chips for $2. If a customer purchases more than 3 meals, he or she receives a $5 discount. The expression 6m + 2m – 5 shows the cost in dollars of the customer’s order for m meals, where m is greater than 3. Simplify the expression by combining like terms.
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