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Write a word phrase for the algebraic expression 3x+10

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Hello there!

Jenny wants to park in an airport parking lot. The parking lot costs x amount of money per hour, plus an additional parking fee of $10. Jenny stays in the parking lot for 3 hours.

This causes our equation to be 3x (3 hours) + 10 (additional parking fee).

I hope this helps!
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