As you’ve studied algebra, you’ve probably noticed how the terminology and language of mathematics have an important role in how the math is performed. For example, an expression (no equal sign) and an equation (equal sign) have very different meanings. Can you think of another field of study where specific terminology has a similarly large impact?

Steve wants to develop a way to find the total cost of any item including sales tax. the sales tax in his city is 6%. his friend jenna writes the expression x + 6x where x is the cost of the item. explain whether her expression is correct based on the situation.

Solve the problem. a student earned grades of c, a, b, and a in four different courses. those courses had these corresponding numbers of credit hours: 4, 5, 1, and 5. the grading system assigns quality points to letter grades as follows: a = 4, b = 3, c = 2, d = 1, and f = 0. compute the grade point average (gpa) and round the result to two decimal places. 3.40 3.50 8.75 2.18

Maurice has 54 fewer comic books than rebecca.they have 130 comic books together .how many comic books are in maurices collection ? how many comic books are in rebeccas collection