Answer:
2x+1y
Step-by-step explanation:
because a variable (the letter) is always 1, in that case 1 + 1 is 2 and 1 x 1 is 1. but since x and y are two different letters you cannot add them. hoped that helped :)
1 gallon cost $15
1 quarts cost $4
1 quarts = 1/4 gallon
15x for number of gallon cans
2 cans at $4 each = $8
15x + 8 = 53
Subtract 8 from both sides:
15x = 53-8
15x = 45
Divide both sides by 15:
x = 45/15
x = 3
She bought 3 gallon cans of paint
Plus she bought 2 quart cans, which is equal to a half gallon.
She bought a total of 3.5 gallons of paint.
Convert the fractions so they both have the same denominator (bottom part of the fraction)
1/5 = 7/35
This is because 5*7=35, so 1*7=7
1/7 = 5/35
This is because 7*5=35, so 1*5 =5
Then subtract the top numbers to get the answer:

and so on, and then, you graph those x,y coordinates