Jeans cost 4x-5

Gary has (10x + 7) dollars. If Gary decides to buy two pairs of jeans, what expression can be written to represent how much money Gary will have left over after the purchase?

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Answer:

[tex]2 \: jeans = 2{(4x - 5)} \\ = 8x - 10 \\ balance = (10x + 7) - (8x - 10) \\ = (10 - 8)x + (7 + 10) \\ 2x + 17 \: dollars[/tex]