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Mr. Washington drills a water well. Ground conditions cause an increase of 5% to the cost per meter, c. In addition, the cost of equipment is $1,400. He calculates the cost of his well using the expression 1, 400 + 1.05c . What other expression could he have used?

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Answer: C
Explanation:
c and 0.05c are like terms, so they can be simplified to be 1.05c. Therefore, c + 0.05c + 1400 = 1.05c + 1400.
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