Chris bought c tickets to a movie for $8 each. Michele bought m tickets to a movie for $8 each.

Which expression can be used to find the total amount Chris and Michele spent for these tickets?

8c + m

8m + c

8 (c + m)

16 (m+c)

c

Step-by-step explanation:

since the price of the tickets are the same, you can write this equation from the problem: 8c + 8m

This equation would give you the total amount spent for these tickets. However, that equation is not listed, is it? You need to simplify this expression:

8c + 8m since both are being multiplied by 8, it can be rewritten as

8 (c+m)