Question

Bess and Gina earn $45 per week for delivering flowers. Bess worked for x weeks and earned an additional total bonus of $20. Gina worked for y weeks. Which expression shows the total money, in dollars, that Bess and Gina earned for delivering flowers?

45x + 20 + 45y

65x + 45y

45x − 20 + 45y

45x + 65y

Answer 1

Answer:

$45x+20+45y$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x -----> the number of weeks worked by Bess

y ----> the number of weeks worked by Gina

we know that

The total money earned by Bess and Gina for delivering flowers, is equal to the sum of the number of weeks  worked by Bess and Gina. all multiplied by the weekly rate of $45 plus an additional total bonus of $20

so

The expression that represent this situation is

$45(x+y)+20$

Distribute

$45x+45y+20$

Rewrite

$45x+20+45y$

Answer 2

Answer:

the first one

Step-by-step explanation:

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