Question

Alexis and Paige work together as photographers for the local newspaper. Alexis is paid $25 for each news story she shoots and an additional $5 per picture. Paige makes $15 for each news story and $10 per picture. Write an expression to show how much the newspaper will pay if Alexis and Paige are hired together. Use p as the variable for pictures​

Answer 1

The expression 40n+15p shows the amount paid by the newspaper if Alexis and Paige are hired together.

Explanation:

Given that:

Alexis charges $25 for each news story and $5 per picture.

Let,

n represent the number of news stories and p represent the number of pictures.

Alexis' total charges =
`25n+5p`

Paige charges $15 for each news story and $10 per picture.

The variables will be same.

Paige's total charges =
`15n+10p \\`

Alexis and Paige's charges will be added if newspaper hire them together.

Total charges paid by newspaper =
`25n+5p+15n+10p=40n+15p`

Hence,

The expression 40n+15p shows the amount paid by the newspaper if Alexis and Paige are hired together.