Question

The volleyball team is accepting donations and having a car wash to raise funds for an out-of-state tournament and to purchase new equipment. The table shows the results from over the weekend where w represents the amount charged per car wash.

Day
Donations and
Car Wash Proceeds
Saturday 21w + 75
Sunday 18w + 105

Write an expression that represents team's total donations and car wash proceeds for the weekend.

Answer 1

The expression that represents the team's total donations and car wash proceeds for the weekend is 39w + 180.

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression that represents the team's total donations and car wash proceeds for the weekend can be found by adding the amounts from Saturday and Sunday. Let's break it down:

1. For Saturday, the amount charged per car wash is represented by w. So, the total amount from car wash proceeds and donations on Saturday is 21w + 75.
2. For Sunday, the amount charged per car wash is still represented by w. So, the total amount from car wash proceeds and donations on Sunday is 18w + 105.
3. To find the team's total donations and car wash proceeds for the weekend, we add the amounts from Saturday and Sunday: (21w + 75) + (18w + 105).
4. Simplifying the expression, we get 39w + 180.

Therefore, the expression that represents the team's total donations and car wash proceeds for the weekend is 39w + 180.