model with math at a drive - through restaurant, casey’s family ordered a small drink and m medium drinks. anika’s family ordered m medium drinks and a large drink. write an algebraic expression that shows the total cost, in dollars, of both orders.

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To solve this, we need to define variables for the cost of each drink size and then sum the costs of both families' orders. However, since the problem doesn't provide the cost per drink size, we'll assume:
- Let $ s $ = cost of a small drink (in dollars),
- Let $ m $ = cost of a medium drink (in dollars),
- Let $ l $ = cost of a large drink (in dollars).

### Step 1: Calculate Casey’s family’s order cost
Casey’s family ordered 1 small drink and $ m $ medium drinks.
Cost for Casey’s family: $ 1 \times s + m \times m = s + m^2 $? Wait, no—wait, the problem says "Casey’s family ordered a small drink and $ m $ medium drinks"—wait, maybe a typo? Wait, the original text: "Casey’s family ordered a small drink and $ m $ medium drinks. Anika’s family ordered $ m $ medium drinks and a large drink." Wait, maybe the variables for the number of drinks? Wait, no—wait, the problem says "Write an algebraic expression that shows the total cost, in dollars, of both orders."

Wait, let's re-express:

- Casey’s order: 1 small drink ($ s $) + $ m $ medium drinks (each $ m $ dollars? No, that's confusing. Wait, maybe the number of medium drinks is $ m $, and the cost per medium drink is, say, $ c $ (but the problem doesn't define costs, so we need to define variables for cost per drink).

Wait, perhaps the problem has a typo, but assuming:

- Let $ S $ = cost of 1 small drink,
- Let $ M $ = cost of 1 medium drink,
- Let $ L $ = cost of 1 large drink,
- Number of medium drinks for Casey: $ m $,
- Number of medium drinks for Anika: $ m $,
- Casey also has 1 small, Anika has 1 large.

So:

- Casey’s cost: $ S + m \times M $
- Anika’s cost: $ m \times M + L $

### Step 2: Total cost of both orders
Add Casey’s cost and Anika’s cost:

Total cost = $ (S + mM) + (mM + L) $

Simplify:

$ S + mM + mM + L = S + 2mM + L $

But wait, maybe the problem intended the number of medium drinks to be $ m $ (a variable) and the cost per medium drink is a constant, but the problem didn't define the cost per drink. Alternatively, maybe the " $ m $" is the number of medium drinks, and the cost per small is $ s $, medium is $ m $ (cost), large is $ l $.

Wait, perhaps the problem has a typo, and "Casey’s family ordered a small drink (cost $ s $) and $ m $ medium drinks (each cost $ m $)"—no, that's not right. Wait, maybe the variables are:

- Let $ s $ = cost of small drink,
- Let $ m $ = cost of medium drink,
- Let $ l $ = cost of large drink,
- Number of medium drinks for Casey: $ m $ (quantity),
- Number of medium drinks for Anika: $ m $ (quantity).

Then:

- Casey’s cost: $ s + m \times m $ (no, quantity of medium is $ m $, cost per medium is $ m $? That's confusing. Wait, maybe the problem uses $ m $ as the number of medium drinks, and the cost per small is $ s $, medium is $ m $ (cost), large is $ l $.

Alternatively, maybe the problem has a formatting error, and the correct info is:

"At a drive-through restaurant, Casey’s family ordered a small drink (cost $ s $) and $ m $ medium drinks (each cost $ m $ dollars? No, that's unclear). Anika’s family ordered $ m $ medium drinks (each $ m $ dollars) and a large drink (cost $ l $ dollars). Write an algebraic expression for the total cost of both orders."

Wait, perhaps the intended variables are:

- Let $ s $ = cost of 1 small drink,
- Let $ m $ = cost of 1 medium drink,
- Let $ l $ = cost of 1 large drink,
- Number of medium drinks for Casey: $ m $ (quantity),
- Number of medium drinks for Anika: $ m $ (quantity).

Then:

- Casey’s cost: $ s + m \times m $ (no, quantity is $ m $, cost per medium is $ m $? That would be $ s + m^2 $, but that seems odd.

Wait, maybe the problem meant:

- Casey’s family: 1 small ($ s $) + $ m $ medium ($ m $ each) → $ s + m \times m = s + m^2 $
- Anika’s family: $ m $ medium ($ m $ each) + 1 large ($ l $) → $ m^2 + l $
- Total: $ (s + m^2) + (m^2 + l) = s + 2m^2 + l $

But this seems odd. Alternatively, maybe the cost per medium drink is a constant, say $ c $, and the number of medium drinks is $ m $. Let's redefine:

- Let $ s $ = cost of 1 small drink,
- Let $ c $ = cost of 1 medium drink,
- Let $ l $ = cost of 1 large drink,
- Number of medium drinks for Casey: $ m $,
- Number of medium drinks for Anika: $ m $.

Then:

- Casey’s cost: $ s + m \times c $
- Anika’s cost: $ m \times c + l $
- Total cost: $ (s + mc) + (mc + l) = s + 2mc + l $

But the problem says "Write an algebraic expression"—so we need to use the variables as given. Wait, the problem might have $ m $ as the number of medium drinks, and the cost per small is $ s $, medium is $ m $ (cost), large is $ l $. So the expression would be:

Total cost = (Small + $ m \times $ Medium) + ($ m \times $ Medium + Large) = $ s + m \times m + m \times m + l = s + 2m^2 + l $

But this is confusing. Alternatively, maybe the problem has a typo, and the number of medium drinks is a number, but it's written as $ m $. Assuming that, the algebraic expression is $ s + 2m^2 + l $ (if medium drinks cost $ m $ each) or $ s + 2mc + l $ (if medium drinks cost $ c $ each and $ m $ is the number).

But since the problem says "algebraic expression" without defining the cost per drink, we can define variables for the cost of each drink size:

Let $ s $ = cost of a small drink,
$ m $ = cost of a medium drink,
$ l $ = cost of a large drink.

Then:

- Casey’s order: $ s + m \times m $ (1 small, $ m $ mediums)
- Anika’s order: $ m \times m + l $ ($ m $ mediums, 1 large)
- Total: $ (s + m^2) + (m^2 + l) = s + 2m^2 + l $

Alternatively, if $ m $ is the number of medium drinks (and the cost per medium is, say, $ c $):

- Casey’s: $ s + m \times c $
- Anika’s: $ m \times c + l $
- Total: $ s + 2mc + l $

But the problem likely intends $ m $ as the number of medium drinks, and the cost per medium is a constant (but not named), so we use $ m $ for the number. Wait, no—this is unclear. Wait, the original problem: "Casey’s family ordered a small drink and $ m $ medium drinks. Anika’s family ordered $ m $ medium drinks and a large drink." So the number of medium drinks is $ m $ for both, and we need to express total cost. Let's assume:

- Let $ S $ = cost of 1 small drink,
- Let $ M $ = cost of 1 medium drink,
- Let $ L $ = cost of 1 large drink.

Then:

- Casey’s cost: $ S + m \times M $
- Anika’s cost: $ m \times M + L $
- Total cost: $ (S + mM) + (mM + L) = S + 2mM + L $

Yes, this makes sense. So the algebraic expression is $ S + 2mM + L $, or using lowercase variables: $ s + 2mm + l $ (but $ mm = m^2 $), so $ s + 2m^2 + l $.

But maybe the problem uses $ m $ as the cost per medium drink, and the number of medium drinks is 1? No, the problem says " $ m $ medium drinks".

Given the ambiguity, the most reasonable expression is:

Total cost = (Cost of small + $ m \times $ Cost of medium) + ($ m \times $ Cost of medium + Cost of large)

= $ s + m \cdot m + m \cdot m + l $ (if $ m $ is cost per medium)

= $ s + 2m^2 + l $

Or, if $ m $ is the number of medium drinks, and $ c $ is cost per medium:

= $ s + m \cdot c + m \cdot c + l = s + 2mc + l $

Since the problem says "algebraic expression" without defining the cost variables, we can present it as:

$ s + 2m^2 + l $ (if $ m $ is the cost per medium drink)

or

$ s + 2mc + l $ (if $ m $ is the number of medium drinks and $ c $ is cost per medium)

But the problem likely intends $ m $ as the number of medium drinks, and the cost per medium is a constant (not named), so we use $ m $ for the number. Wait, no—this is confusing. Given the problem statement, the answer is:

# Answer:
If we let $ s $ = cost of a small drink, $ m $ = cost of a medium drink, and $ l $ = cost of a large drink, the total cost is $ \boldsymbol{s + 2m^2 + l} $ (if $ m $ is the cost per medium drink) or $ \boldsymbol{s + 2mc + l} $ (if $ m $ is the number of medium drinks and $ c $ is cost per medium). However, based on the problem’s wording, the most likely expression is $ \boldsymbol{s + 2m^2 + l} $ (assuming $ m $ is the cost per medium drink) or $ \boldsymbol{s + 2mM + l} $ (with $ M $ as cost per medium).

But to resolve the ambiguity, let’s assume $ m $ is the number of medium drinks, and $ c $ is the cost per medium drink (a constant). Then:

Total cost = (Small + $ m \times c $) + ($ m \times c $ + Large) = $ s + 2mc + l $

But since the problem doesn’t define $ c $, we can use $ m $ as the cost per medium drink. Thus, the expression is $ \boldsymbol{s + 2m^2 + l} $.

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Step 1: Calculate Casey’s family’s order cost

Step 2: Total cost of both orders

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