The price, in dollars, of a visit to the dentist is calculated according to the formula 50+100n, where n is the number of cavities the dentist finds. On Vanessa's last visit, the dentist found 2 cavities. What was the cost, in dollars, of Vanessa's visit?
Q. The price, in dollars, of a visit to the dentist is calculated according to the formula 50+100n, where n is the number of cavities the dentist finds. On Vanessa's last visit, the dentist found 2 cavities. What was the cost, in dollars, of Vanessa's visit?
Given Formula Substitution: We are given the formula for calculating the cost of a visit to the dentist, which is 50+100n, where n is the number of cavities found. We need to substitute n with the number of cavities found in Vanessa's case, which is 2.Calculation: 50+100×2
Multiplication Calculation: Now we perform the multiplication part of the calculation first, according to the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS).Calculation: 100×2=200
Addition Calculation: Next, we add the result of the multiplication to the base cost of the visit, which is 50 dollars.Calculation: 50+200=250
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