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Chapter 1: Q. 991 (page 191)

Adele bought a skirt and a blouse. The skirt cost $15 more than the blouse. Let b represent the cost of the blouse. Write an expression for the cost of the skirt.

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The expression for the cost of the skirt is b+15.

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Step 1. Given information.

Let b represent the cost of the blouse.

The skirt cost $15 more than the blouse.

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Step 2. Determine the expression for the cost of the skirt.

The skirt cost $15 more than the blouse and b represent the cost of the blouse. So, the cost of the skirt is 15 more than b.

The keywords are more than. They tell us the operation is addition. More than means “added to.”

15 more than b means 15 added to b.

15+b

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Step 3. Conclusion.

The expression for the cost of the skirt isb+15.

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