Word Problem

Question

Maddie works at Pizza Plaza on the weekends. If she earned (2x² - 3x + 2) dollars Friday night and (5x² + x – 8) dollars Saturday night, what is her total income for the two nights?
Question options:

a) (7x² + 4x + 10) dollars

b) (7x² - 2x + 10) dollars

c) (7x4 – 2x² - 6) dollars

d) (7x² – 2x - 6) dollars

Answer 1

To answer this you have to add income from both nights.

 

           2x² - 3x + 2

plus     5x² + x – 8

         7x² – 2x - 6 - choice D