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Jana is taking pledges for a bike-a-thon fundraiser. Ivan pledged $4.25, plus $1.25 for each

mile that Jana bikes. Vicky pledged $5.75, plus $0.75 for each mile that Jana bikes.

Part A

Write expressions for the number of dollars Ivan pledged and the number of dollars Vicky

pledged. Use m for the number of miles that Jana bikes.

Part B

Add the two expressions from Part A to find the combined amount that Ivan and Vicky

pledged in terms of m.

Part C

Find an expression equivalent to the one from Part B by factoring out the greatest common

factor from the two terms.

Verified Answer :

Part A
Ivan- 4.25+1.25x
x=number of miles rode
Vicky- 5.75+0.75x
x=number of miles rode

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Jana is taking pledges for a bike-a-thon fundraiser.

Part A

Ivan: $4.25 + $1.25m

Vicky: $5.75 + $0.75m

where m is the number of miles jana bikes

Part B

Total = ($4.25 + $1.25m) + ($5.75 + $0.75m)

Total = $4.25 + $5.75 + $1.25m + $0.75m

Total = $10.00 + $2m

Part C

Total = $2 (5+m)

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