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HELPPP so the man bought a tv worth $1,700, and then each week he continued to spend $700 weekly WHAT IS THE EXPRESSION???? HELP (variable is X)

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Answer: 700x+1700

This represents the total amount spent over the x weeks that have gone by.

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Step-by-step explanation:

x = number of weeks

700x = amount spent over those x weeks ($700 per week)

700x+1700 = total amount spent when adding on the $1700 tv.

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An example:

Let's say x = 10 weeks have elapsed. He spends $700 a week, so 700x = 700*10 = 7000 dollars have been spent so far if we ignore the tv. Then add on the $1700 tv cost to get 7000+1700 = 8700 dollars total spent.

Then note how 700x+1700 = 700*10+1700 = 8700 matches what we got earlier.

I recommend trying out other values of x to get a better idea of what's going on.

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