Area = 38 1/4 = 153/4
Width = 4 1/2 = 9/2
Area = Length x Width
Length = Area/Width
So divide both of them:

So the length is equal to
80+10x is the expression. To find the cost for 9 guests, simply plug in 9 for x. This becomes an equation reading 80+10(9)=170. The total cost for 9 guests is $170.00.
Answer:

Explanation:
If a side has a bracket [] then it is less than or equal to, meaning that it can reach that exact number.
However, if a side has a parentheses () then it is simply less than. It cannot be that exact number, but it can be even slightly less than that number.
Each group of 2 nickels and 1 quarter has a value of $0.35. Rachelle has $6.30/$0.35 = 18 such groups.
Rachelle has 18 quarters and 36 nickels.