Question

Suppose that each semester at a particular community college Manuel has to pay $1478 in tuition and $121 in fees.

If Manuel has x semesters remaining, write an algebraic expression representing the total amount he will need for tuition.
If Manuel has x semesters remaining, write an algebraic expression representing the total amount he will need for the fees.
If Manuel has × semesters remaining, write an algebraic expression representing the total amount of money he will spend for tuition and

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let x be time, in semesters, remaining before Manuel graduates. We find that Manuel's expenses are:

$1478/semester in tuition, and

$121/semester in fees

1. x semesters remaining: fees

Remaining cost for fees, y, is the product of the fee times the number of semesters, x:

y =($121/semester)*x

y = ($121)*x

2. x semesters remaining: tuition

Remaining cost, y, is the product of the tuition (times the number of semesters, x.

y = ($1478/semester)*x + ($121/semester)*x

y = ($1599)*x

3. x semesters remaining: tuition and fees

Remaining cost, y, is the sum of the products of the tuition (times the number of semesters, and the fees (tix.

y = ($1478/semester)*x + ($121/semester)*x

y = ($1599)*x