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Writing basic expressions word problems

Learn to write expressions to model word problems. For example, "Ben has b dollars, and Cam has 7 fewer dollars than Ben."
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Now, let's practice

Problem 1
Daniel makes 100 dollars each week. He worked for x weeks this summer.
How much money did Daniel make this summer?
Write your answer as an expression.

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