Answer=8.6c+13
Meg earns $5.40 per car and $5 in tips. Given the information, Meg's earnings can be shown in the expression '5.40c+5'
Rich earned 3.20 per car and $8 in tips. Given the information, Rich's earnings can be shown with the expression '3.20c+8'
Now lets put the expressions together to see how much they made all together...
5.40c+5+3.20c+8
add 5.40c and 3.20c
8.60c+5+8
add 5 and 8
8.60c+13
or
8.6c+13
