Question
One marker costs $a while one story book costs 45¢ less than the marker.
  1. What is the cost of 4 markers and 1 story book? Express your answer in terms of a in its simplest form. 
  2. Jenson wants to buy 4 markers and 1 story book but is short of 30 cents. If the story book costs $2.20, how much money does Jenson have in dollars?
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(a)

Click button first when a symbol is required. X

(b)

Click button first when a symbol is required. X

One marker costs $a while one story book costs 45¢ less than the marker.
  1. What is the cost of 4 markers and 1 story book? Express your answer in terms of a in its simplest form. 
  2. Jenson wants to buy 4 markers and 1 story book but is short of 30 cents. If the story book costs $2.20, how much money does Jenson have in dollars?