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7. In the town of Pleasant Hill, there is an average of 16 sunny days each month. Write an expression to represent the approximate number of sunny days for any number of months. Tell what the variable represents.

To represent the approximate number of sunny days for any number of months, you can use the expression , where represents the number of months. So, if you want to find out how many sunny days you can expect in, say, 5 months, just plug in the number: sunny days!

This simple linear expression makes it easy to predict your sunny day count; just remember, more months mean more sunshine! Just be ready with your sunscreen if you plan to capitalize on all those sunny days ahead!