Question

Casey has n nickels. Megan has 4 times as many nickels as Casey has. Write an expression for the total munber of nickels Casey and Megan have. Then simplify the expression.

Answer 1

C = n
M = 4 x n or 4n
C + M = n + 4n = 5n

Answer 2

Answer:

Total number of nickels Casey and Megan have: $n+4n$

Simplified: $5n$

Step-by-step explanation:

• Casey has  $n$  nickels

Megan has 4 times of Casey. So we multiply 4 with the number of nickels Casey have, $n$

• Megan has  $4n$  nickels

Total nickels of Casey and Megan = n + 4n

Simplified = n + 4n = 5n