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Ilia_Sergeevich
1 month ago
8

Central school is hosting a “central has talent” show. They will award various prizes for the best 3 acts in the show. First pla

ce wins the most money, and each subsequent place after 1st wins $50 less than the previous place. Let x equal the amount of money first place wins. Which of the following expressions represents the total amount of prize money? Select all that apply
Mathematics
1 answer:
Svet_ta [12.7K]1 month ago
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Since you didn't provide the expressions, let X denote the prize money for the first position. Consequently, the amount for the second position would be X - 50, since <span>each place below first receives $50 less than the previous place. The amount for third place would then be X - 100.

Thus, the total prize money can be calculated by summing these amounts: X + (X - 50) + (X - 100) = 3X - 150.</span>

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