Jessica had $15. She bought 3 apples for x dollars each. Levi had $27 and bought 5 apples for x dollars each. Which expression represents how much money both Jessica and Levi have left altogether?
Select one:
27 – 5x
42 – 8x
12 – 2x
39 – 3x
I got 12-2x
42-8x
Instead of saying no can you actually help me and show me how i do this problem
They started with 15 + 27 = $42
They bought 8 apples between them.
No.
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To find the expression that represents how much money Jessica and Levi have left altogether, we need to add the amount of money each of them has left.
First, let's find out how much money Jessica has left. She had $15 to start with and bought 3 apples for x dollars each. This means she spent 3x dollars. Therefore, Jessica has 15 - 3x dollars left.
Next, let's find out how much money Levi has left. He had $27 to start with and bought 5 apples for x dollars each. This means he spent 5x dollars. Therefore, Levi has 27 - 5x dollars left.
To find how much money they have left altogether, we simply add Jessica's and Levi's remaining money. So the expression that represents how much money both Jessica and Levi have left altogether is:
(15 - 3x) + (27 - 5x)
Now, let's simplify this expression:
15 - 3x + 27 - 5x
Combining like terms, we get:
42 - 8x
Therefore, the correct expression is 42 - 8x.