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Last year Ali biked c miles. This year, he biked 261 miles. Using c write an expression for the total number of miles he biked

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The total amount Ali biked was over two years. To find that amount, you add the amount he biked each year. Since he biked 261 miles in one year and c miles in the other, the total amount of miles is 261 + c. That would be the expression used to describe the total number of miles.
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