Four friends go to a restaurant and share a
meal. They decide to split the meal equally.
Each friend also contributes for the tip.
Write an algebraic expression to represent
what each friend pays.

Let’s break this down in a fun way! If the total cost of the meal is represented by , and there are four friends, they each will pay for the meal. Since each friend also chips in for the tip, we add that to their share. So the total cost for each friend will be represented by the expression: .

Now, here’s a little twist: imagine if they decided to make it a little extravagant and ordered dessert too! Just for kicks, if dessert costs , the new expression would be . Dessert makes everything fun, doesn’t it?