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Colby has $100. He buys five CD's that cost x dollars each, and then he buys

three DVD's for y dollars each. Write an algebraic expression for the amount
of money he has remaining (in terms of x and y).

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Answer:

100-(5x+3y)

Explanation:

100-(5x+3y) 5 cds cost x dollars plus 3 costs that cost y dollars equals the total amount of money he spends then subtract by 100 to find how much he has left

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