If there are x teams in a sports league, and all the teams play each other twice, a total of n(x) games are played, where n(x)equalsxsquaredminusx. a softball league has 5 teams, each of which play the others twice. if the league pays $35 per game, how much will it cost to play the entire schedule?

It will cost $700 to play the entire schedule.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :

To Find :  A softball league has 5 teams, each of which play the others twice. If the league pays $35 per game, how much will it cost to play the entire schedule?

Solution:

Equation for total no. of games when all the teams play each other twice is

Now we are given that A softball league has 5 teams, each of which play the others twice.

So, Substitute x = 5 in the given equation

So, The total no. of games = 20

Cost for 1 game = $35

So, cost for 20 games =

Hence  it will cost $700 to play the entire schedule.

c.

step-by-step explanation:

because first you have to add the 4x, 9x, and the 7x together and you get 20x and then you add the last numbers up and you get 5and then you put the subtraction sign in there and that's how you get the answer.

a

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