If x = 3 and y = 5
14 + x
17
ten times more points than Fred
x = points
10x
10 + 7 = 7 + 10
Commutative Propery
3(x + 4)
3x + 12
8 x 7 + 6 x 7
98
If x = 10 and y = 2
y + 15
17
one-third as many points as Kim
x = points
1/3 x or x/3
(1+4) +7 = 1+(4 +7)
Associative Property
8( x + 10)
8x + 80
7 + 23 + 13
28
x = 7 and y = 15
y - x
8
The cost of a movie plus a $4.50 drink
x = cost of a movie
x + 4.50
0 + 10 = 10
Identity Property
4( x + 6)
4x + 24
15 + 72 + 33
91
x = 6 and y = 10
(xy) + y
70
15 more books than Carl
x = number of Carl's books
x + 15
(7 + 8)+5 = 5+(7+8 )
Commutative Property
18( x + 9)
18x + 162
( 9 x 5) + ( 34 x 2)
207
x = 37 and y = 15
2( x + y)
104
ten times more cookies than Susie plus 5 times more cookies than Sue
x = Susie's cookies
y = Sue's cookies
10x + 5y
(3 + 4) + 0 = (3+ 4)
Identity Property
23( x + 15)
23x + 345
( 8 x 4 x 22 ) + 92/9
137