$16 added to an amount of money saved,s, then spent equally on 3 items
what does the expression mean?
(16 + s)/3
the same number of birds, b, sitting on three different wires, then 9 birds fly off
The expression "$16 added to an amount of money saved, s, then spent equally on 3 items" describes a sequence of actions related to money.
First, an amount of money saved, represented by the variable "s," is increased by adding $16. This means that the original amount of money saved is now augmented by $16.
Then, the total amount of money obtained by the addition is spent equally on 3 items. This means that the money is divided equally among the 3 items, therefore each item receives an equal share of the total money.
In summary, the expression reflects the process of saving a certain amount of money, adding $16 to it, and then dividing the resulting total equally among 3 items for spending purposes.