Write an algebraic expression to answer the question below.......

If one caculator costs d dollars, what is the cost, in dollars, of 8 caculators? i came up with 8/d

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Write an algebraic expression to answer the question below.......

If one caculator costs d dollars, what is the cost, in dollars, of 8 caculators? i came up with 8/d

anonymous · Answer

This is the very basics of getting into algebra.  Very important you get this.
What would be your answer if each calculator cost $3?

anonymous · Answer

24

anonymous · Answer

OK.  What would be your answer if each calculator cost $10?   (Stay with me here, this is important)

anonymous · Answer

80

anonymous · Answer

OK. What would be you answer if each calculator cost $d

anonymous · Answer

8

anonymous · Answer

What did you do with the numbers I gave you before like the 8 and the 10 to get me the answers?

anonymous · Answer

lol 104

anonymous · Answer

Didn't you take my number and multiply by 8?   Sorry I should have said like the 3 and the 10.

anonymous · Answer

8 calculators at $3 each costs   8 x 3 = $24
8 calculators at $10 each costs  8 x 10 = $80
8 calculators at $7 each costs   8 x 7 = $56
SO.....
8 calculators at $d each costs  8 x d = $8d

anonymous · Answer

thats what i put when i wrote down the problem on here

anonymous · Answer

I think it says 8/d  on your question.   it isn't 8/d  it is 8d  which means 8 times d

anonymous · Answer

8D. Since one calc is D dollars, 8 calculators is 8 * D= 8D.

anonymous · Answer

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