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16 September, 02:07

Stacy and Melissa work as waitresses. They both earn $7.75 per hour, plus tips. Last weekend, Stacy worked x number of hours and earned $153.95 in tips. Melissa worked y number of hours and earned $129.02 in tips. Stacy determined that using the expression 7.75x + 153.95 + 7.75y + 129.02 will calculate the amount the girls earned together last weekend. Select another expression the girls could also use.

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  1. 16 September, 02:15
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    The complete question is as below:

    Stacy and Melissa work as waitresses. They both earn $7.75 per hour, plus tips. Last weekend, Stacy worked x number of hours and earned $153.95 in tips. Melissa worked y number of hours and earned $129.02 in tips. Stacy determined that using the expression 7.75x + 153.95 + 7.75y + 129.02 will calculate the amount the girls earned together last weekend. Select another expression the girls could also use.

    A. 7.75x + y + 282.97

    B. 7.75 (x + y) + 282.97

    C. 7.75 (xy) + 282.97

    D. 7.75x + 7.75y - 282.97

    Option B, 7.75 (x + y) + 282.97 is correct

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Stacy already calculated total earnings of both of them with expression

    7.75x + 153.95 + 7.75y + 129.02

    The expression can be rewritten by simplifying it

    first and foremost we can arrange the expression as follows:

    7.75x+7.75y+153.95+129.02

    7.75 is common to 7.75x+7.75y

    7.75 (x+y) + 153.95+129.02

    the sum of these two numbers 153.95+129.02=282.97

    7.75 (x+y) + 282.97

    From all indications, option B is the correct answer out of all options provided

    Option D is obviously because of the negative sign introduced since the requirement is to compute total earnings not the difference between the two earnings
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