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The local humane society is restocking on cat food to prepare for kitten season. Very young kittens need kitten formula which costs $3.99 per bottle. Older kittens need wet cat food which costs $1.50 per can. Part A: Write an algebraic expression to describe how much the humane society will spend preparing for kitten season. Part B: How much money (before tax) will the humane society spend if they buy 30 bottles of kitten formula and 120 cans of wet cat food? Part C: If you add a 7% sales tax to the purchase of bottles of kitten formula and cans of wet cat food, write a new expression accounting for sales tax.

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Answer:

A. 3.99b+1.50c

B. 119.70+180= $299.70

C. (3.99b×0.07)+(1.50c×0.07)