Timmy has x bushels of apples, he sells 10 bushels and then gets a shipment of 4y bushels of apples. Which expression represents the number of bushels Timmy now has?
Responses
A x - 10 + 4yx - 10 + 4 y
B x + 10 + 4yx + 10 + 4 y
C x - 10 - 4yx - 10 - 4 y
D x - 10x + 4yx - 10 x + 4 y
E x + 10 - 4y
E x + 10 - 4y
To determine the expression that represents the number of bushels Timmy now has, we need to first understand the given information.
Timmy starts with x bushels of apples.
He sells 10 bushels, which means he now has x - 10 bushels.
Then he receives a shipment of 4y bushels of apples, which means the total number of bushels is x - 10 + 4y.
Now, we can compare this expression with the options given:
A) x - 10 + 4y: This expression matches our calculated expression.
B) x + 10 + 4y: This expression does not account for the 10 bushels Timmy sold.
C) x - 10 - 4y: This expression does not account for the additional 4y bushels Timmy received.
D) x - 10x + 4y: This expression includes an extra -10x term.
E) x + 10 - 4y: This expression does not account for the 10 bushels Timmy sold.
Therefore, the expression that represents the number of bushels Timmy now has is option A, x - 10 + 4y.
The correct expression that represents the number of bushels Timmy now has is:
C) x - 10 + 4y