Question

To adopt a dog from an animal shelter, you must pay $80 for vaccinations, $65 to spay or neuter the dog, and $50 for a wellness exam by a veterinarian.
a. Write an expression in simplest form that represents the amount (in dollars) it costs to adopt x dogs.
An expression is (?) dollars.

Answer 1

The equation with (x) in dogs and (y) in dollars is  $y=195x$

First, you must set up your equation.

$y=80x+65x+50x$

Then, you must add like terms to simplify the equation

$y=195x$