$\"\"$

Melba is mowing lawns for $\"\"$ each to earn money for a video game console that costs $\"\"$ .

Write an expression to represent the total amount of money Melba earned during this week.

The total number of lawns mowed is $\"\"$ .

Charge for $\"\"$ .

The expression is $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$

Evaluate the expression from part (a) by using the Distributive Property.

Distributive property: $\"\"$ .

Charge for $\"\"$ : $\"\"$

$\"\"$

The total amount of money melba earned is $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$

The Melba will earn enough for the video game console.

If she continues to mow the same number of lawns, at the end of next week she will have the money.

The reason may not be reasonable because not all the lawns she mowed this week may need to be mowed again next week.

$\"\"$

a. The expression is $\"\"$ .

b. Melba earned is $\"\"$ .

c. The reason may not be reasonable because not all the lawns she mowed this week may need to be mowed again next week.