Ian had 4 cases of comic books and 6 adventure books. Each case holds c comic books. He gave 1 case of comic books to his friend. Write an expression that gives the total number of books Ian has left.
In May, Xia made 5 flower planters with f flowers in each planter. In June, she made 8 flower planters with f flowers in each planter. Write an expression in simplest form that gives the number of flowers Xia has in the planters.
The expression \(5(\text{F} − 32)\div9\) gives the Celsius temperature for a Fahrenheit temperature of F degrees. The noon Fahrenheit temperature in Centerville was 86 degrees. What was the temperature in degrees Celsius?
At the library book sale, hardcover books sell for $4 and paperbacks sell for $2. The expression 4b + 2b represents the total cost for b hardcover books and b paperbacks. Write a simpler expression that is equivalent to 4b + 2b.