Question
One marble costs $a. One pencil costs $(a + 15). One magazine costs $4a.
  1. Oscar bought 5 marbles, 3 pencils and 1 magazine. How much did he spend? Simplify your answer in terms of a.
  2. If a = 17, how much did Oscar spend altogether?
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One marble costs $a. One pencil costs $(a + 15). One magazine costs $4a.
  1. Oscar bought 5 marbles, 3 pencils and 1 magazine. How much did he spend? Simplify your answer in terms of a.
  2. If a = 17, how much did Oscar spend altogether?