Write an expression in terms of the given variable that represents the indicated

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quantity.? Hello, I am studying Elementary Education and I just do not understand some of my word problems. I would appreciate if you could assist me in understanding the problems below. Thank you for your assistance.


Write an expression in terms of the given variable that represents the indicated quantity.

a. The cost of having a plumber spend h hr at your
house if the plumber charges $20 for coming to the
house and $25 per hour for labor
b. The amount of money in cents in a jar containing
d dimes and some nickels and quarters if there are
3 times as many nickels as dimes and twice as many
quarters as nickels
c. The sum of three consecutive integers if the least
integer is x
d. The amount of bacteria after n min if the initial
amount of bacteria is q and the amount of bacteria
doubles every minute. (Hint: The answer should contain
q as well as n.)
e. The temperature after t hr if the initial temperature
is40 degrees F and each hour it drops by 3 degrees F
f. Pawel’s total earning after 3 yr if the first year his
salary was s dollars, the second year it was $5000
higher, and the third year it was twice as much as the second year.
 
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