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Observe the table:

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Melinda purchased the items and there costs are represents.

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a.

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Write an expression to the total cost of the items.

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Total cost of the items is \"\".

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b.

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Find how much did she spend.

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Substitute the cost of the sweater is \"\".

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\"\"         (Rewrite the expression)

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\"\"    (Substitute \"\")

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\"\"         (Multiply)

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\"\"                 (Add)

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Therefore, Melinda spends \"\".

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Melinda spends \"\".