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In an online catalog, the price per packet for vegetable seeds, v, is $0.79 plus a $3.99 shipping fee. The price per packet for flower seeds, f, is $1.89 plus a $5.49 shipping fee. Write an expression to represent the combined cost of the seeds, and then simplify your expression.

User JJPandari
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Answer:

Total cost of the seeds v and f is
\12·16

Explanation:

Price per packet for vegetable seeds v is
\0·79

shipping fee per packet for vegetable seeds v is
\3·99

Total cost of vegetable seeds v is
=
(price per packet of v
+ shipping fee
)

Total cost of vegetable seeds v is
=
( \ 0·79 ⁺
\ 3·99
)


=
( \ 4·78
)

Price per packet for flower seeds f is
\1·89

shipping fee per packet for flower seeds f is
\5·49

Total cost of flower seeds f is
=
(price per packet of f
+ shipping fee
)

Total cost of flower seeds f is
=
( \ 1·89 ⁺
\ 5·49
)


=
( \ 7·38
)

Total cost of the seeds v and f
=
( v₊p
)


=
(
\4·78 ⁺
\7·38
)


=
\12·16

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