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During a radio contest, $50 is added to the prize money each time a caller answers the contest question incorrectly. the first caller has a chance to win $100. which equation represents the amount the 10th caller receives if this caller is the first to answer the question correctly?

User Alaa Othman
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Answer:

50x+100=y
y=550

Explanation:

Since the first caller can win $100, you add 100 onto the end. After you add 50 for every person who answered incorrectly. X being amount tried/answered incorrectly, and Y being the amount you can win at that given time

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Answer:

A. a10=100+(10-1)50

Explanation:

During a radio contest, $50 is added to the prize money each time a caller answers-example-1
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