Evaluate Algebraic Expressions Quick Check
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Question
Mr. Rodriguez has a vegetable garden that borders his house. He wants to put a fence around it. It costs $7 per yard for the materials. Evaluate 7(l + 2w), where l is the length and w is the width of his garden, to find the cost for a garden that has a length of 5 yards and a width of 2 yards.(1 point)
Responses
$98
$98
$63
$63
$39
$39
$16
To evaluate the expression 7(l + 2w), we substitute the given values of l and w into the expression.
l = 5 (length of the garden)
w = 2 (width of the garden)
7(l + 2w) = 7(5 + 2(2))
= 7(5 + 4)
= 7(9)
= 63
Therefore, the cost for a garden with a length of 5 yards and a width of 2 yards is $63.