Tanner made bracelets for 14 friends. he used 18 metal beads and some glass beads on the bracelet for each friend.

which expressions represent the total number of beads tanner used for all the bracelets?

choose all answers that are correct.

a. 14 + 18 + b

b. (14 x 18)+ 14 x b

c. 14 x (18 x b)

d. 14 x (18 + b)

It would be (14•18) + 14•b & 14•(18+b)

Okay so for each bracelet we know that the 18 beads PLUS the unknown (b) amount of glass beads, TIMES the 14 friends, we can write out the equation.

14 · 18 + b

Now, using 4 for b and using the order of operations (PEMDAS), let's solve the equation.

14 · 18 + 4
256

That answer does seem reasonable, but we only added 4 beads, instead of 4 beads PER BRACELET. So, we can fix our equation by putting 18 + b in parentheses. 

The answer is 14 · (18 + b) :)

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17 or maybe it’s about 2