Central school is hosting a "central has talent" show. They will award various prizes for the best 3 acts in the show. First place wins the most money, and each subsequent place after 1st wins $50 less than the previous place. Let x equal the amount of money first place wins. Which of the following expressions represents the total amount of prize money? Select all that apply.

a. x + (x - 50) + (x - 50)

b. x + (x - 50) + (x - 100)

c. x - 150

d. x - 100

e. 3x - 100

f. 3x - 150

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Mathematics

Peter Yang

22 August, 04:32

Central school is hosting a "central has talent" show. They will award various prizes for the best 3 acts in the show. First place wins the most money, and each subsequent place after 1st wins $50 less than the previous place. Let x equal the amount of money first place wins. Which of the following expressions represents the total amount of prize money? Select all that apply.

a. x + (x - 50) + (x - 50)

b. x + (x - 50) + (x - 100)

c. x - 150

d. x - 100

e. 3x - 100

f. 3x - 150

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Rose Clark · Answer 1

X = first place ... and each place after that is 50 less

so 2nd place would be x - 50 and third place would be x - 100

so ur answers are:

b. x + (x - 50) + (x - 100)

f. 3x - 150 ... u get this when u combine like terms