Question

Shannon is putting a fence around the garden, except where there is a gate that is 3 feet wide. One foot of the fence costs $43. The cost of the gate is $128. Write an expression that represents the total cost of the fence and the gate. Explain how you determined your expression.

Answer 1

The expression would be 43x + 128

Explanation:

43 dollars is multiplied by however many feet is used. Then, the exception(the gate) is added to the charge that is 43x