Question

Write an algebraic expression:

Jeff went shopping for jeans. Each pair was on sale for $35. He also bought a pair of shoes for $50. He is a member of the VIP shoppers club, so he gets 15% off of his purchase before tax. Write an expression to show how much Jeff will spend, with the discount, before tax, if he buys M pairs of jeans.

Answer 1

To calculate how much Jeff will spend, with the discount, before tax, if he buys M pairs of jeans, we can use the algebraic expression (35M + 50) * 0.85.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how much Jeff will spend, with the discount, before tax, if he buys M pairs of jeans, we need to consider the cost of the jeans and the discount he receives as a VIP shopper. Each pair of jeans costs $35, so M pairs of jeans will cost 35M dollars.

He also buys a pair of shoes for $50.

As a VIP shopper, he receives a 15% discount on his purchase, so the discounted price of the jeans and shoes is 85% of the total cost. We can represent this algebraically as:

Cost before tax = (35M + 50) * 0.85

This expression calculates the total cost of M pairs of jeans and one pair of shoes, after applying the 15% discount. This will give us the amount Jeff will spend before tax.