Write the multiplication 5 (-3) as repeated
addition or subtraction and find the product.
a) (-3) ) ) - (-3) ) = -3
b) (-3) ) ) ) ) = 9
c) (-3) + (-3) + (-3) + (-3) + (-3) = 15
d) (-3) +(-3) + (-3) + (-3) + (-3) = -15
e) (-3) ) ) ) ) = -9

The monthly texting plan of all star cell is $11 per month and $0.25 per text. the monthly texting plan of top line cell is $14 per month and $0.15 per text. a student wants to set up a system of equations to find the number of texts for which the total monthly cost of the two companies is the same. he uses the variables x and y. he lets y represent the total monthly cost. what will x represent? x = number of texts x = cost of the total number of texts x = total monthly cost x = cost of each text