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Algebra practice question

A club membership costs 10 dollars per month with no joining fee. Which expression gives the total cost, in dollars, after m months?

  1. A. 10mCorrect
  2. B. 10 + m
  3. C. m/10
  4. D. 10 + 10m

Answer: A. 10m

Ten dollars for each of m months.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. 10 + m
This adds one dollar per month to a single 10.
C. m/10
This divides instead of multiplying.
D. 10 + 10m
This adds a 10-dollar fee that does not exist.

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