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Represent the application problem horizontally in symbolic form and evaluate.
Represent the application problem horizontally in symbolic form and evaluate. *Place all negative numbers in the symbolic form in parentheses.Use "" for multiplication and "/" for division.**
Radina has $\displaystyle {100}$ dollars in her checking account. She writes a check for $\displaystyle {80}$ dollars and deposits a check for $\displaystyle {1000}$ dollars. What is her new balance? Write a symbolic expression that represents this problem. Calculated Amount: dollars
Salma received $\displaystyle {5000}$ dollars from her family for her birthday. She shared her birthday money with her siblings, dividing it into $\displaystyle {5}$ equal shares. She invested her portion for college and by the time she was eighteen, she had $\displaystyle {3}$ times the amount she invested. How much money does Salma have now? Write a symbolic expression that represents this problem. Calculated amount: dollars
Marcella grew artichokes in her garden. Last year, she grew $\displaystyle {8}$ pounds of artichokes. This year, she grew $\displaystyle {11}$ times last years amount plus an additional $\displaystyle {8}$ pounds. How many pounds of artichokes did Marcella grow this year? Write a symbolic expression that represents this problem. Calculated amount: pounds
Tessy was traveling home for the holidays. Her plane was at an altitude of 33000 feet. The plane descended 2500 feet. Twenty minutes later, it ascended 2 times the amount it had descended. At this point, what was the altitude of the plane? Write a symbolic expression that represents this problem. Calculated amount: feet

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