The Smith family has three vehicles. Jeff fills up his vehicle for x dollars a gallon. Valerie also fills up her vehicle for x dollars a gallon. Megan fills up her vehicle for y dollars a gallon. The expression below represents the total cost of the Smith family filling up all of their vehicles with gasoline.
ay + bx

Question

The Smith family has three vehicles. Jeff fills up his vehicle for x dollars a gallon. Valerie also fills up her vehicle for x dollars a gallon. Megan fills up her vehicle for y dollars a gallon. The expression below represents the total cost of the Smith family filling up all of their vehicles with gasoline.
ay + bx

anonymous · Answer

What is the best interpretation of bx in the above expression?

The total amount it costs Jeff and Valerie to fill up their vehicles.
The total amount it costs Megan to fill up her vehicle.
The total amount it costs Valerie to fill up her vehicle.
The total amount it costs Jeff and Megan to fill up their vehicles.

terenzreignz · Answer

x only involves two of the family members. which 2?

acxbox22 · Answer

bx would most likely represent the amount it costs jeff and valerieto fill up their cars because both fill their cars up at x dollar per gallon

anonymous · Answer

What does the A stand for? I'm uasually good at these but I'm kinda stumped..

anonymous · Answer

I think it's D, but can you check?

acxbox22 · Answer

a is probably the total number of gallons which jeff and valerie filled up in their car

anonymous · Answer

Ay = Megan Bx = Valerie and Jeff
Ay + Bx = Megan + Valerie and Jeff
So I'm right, @acxbox22

acxbox22 · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

It was actually A but thanks anyway! :)

acxbox22 · Answer

yeah, it is A
i said that in the 3 rd post in the thread
i thought you meant a as in ax