Chapter SR10, Problem 15P

Solution

To write an algebraic expression that represents the amount that Bridget spend.

  $x+5$

Given:

Bridget spent $5 more than Tom spent at the mall.

Concept Used:

• The term more indicates the addition operation.
• The term less/reduced is used for subtraction.
• The term times indicates the product.
• The term quotient represents the division.

Calculation:

Let x be amount that Tom spent at the mall.

Since he spent $5 more than Tom spent, the amount that Bridget spent can be obtained by adding 5 to the amount that Tom spent.

So, the algebraic expression that represents the amount that Bridget spent is given by $x+5$ .

Thus, the algebraic expression for the given phrase is $x+5$ .