Tyrone bought 15.3 gal of gasoline priced at #g# dollars per gallon, 2 qt of oil priced at #q# dollars per quart, and a wiper blade priced at $3.79. How do you write an expression that represents the total cost of these items?

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seph
Dec 30, 2016

#P = 15.3g + 2q + 1(3.79)#

Explanation:

The total price of a particular item is equal to the number of items multiplied by the price per unit.

#15.3g#

#2q#

#1*3.79#

The total price of all the items would be the sum of the total price per item

#P = 15.3g + 2q + 1(3.79)#

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