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On Monday, Abigail spent m minutes on her homework. On Tuesday, she spent 45 more minutes doing her homework than on Monday. On Wednesday, she spent twice as much time doing her homework than on Monday. On Thursday, she spent 15 minutes less doing her homework than on Wednesday.

Write an algebraic expression in simplest form that represents the total number of minutes Abigail spent doing her homework on Monday - Thursday.

Please help! >.

User Vatine
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Simply it can actually be: m+45x2-15

This represents Minutes + 45 minutes x by 2 - 15 (due to her spending 15 minutes less!
User NastyDiaper
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It could be y=x+45*2-15
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