Use a brainstorming technique that appeals to you creating an idea cloud or a list freewriting or even drawing graphics that illustrate ideas. Think about how the characters in Everyday Use give you insights into Alice Walker's perspectives of her life and herself. Think about ideas that are related to where you are in your life. How does Alice Walker's story affect your view of what you life has been and what it will be?

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step-by-step explanation:

in standard form:

a= dictionaries

b= maps

you have to buy 3 dictionaries, so put a 3 next to the a (dictionaries) so that you can multiply them by each other.

a3+b= 60 (the amount of money you have)

we already know the cost of a=15 so replace a with $15

($15 x 3)+b=60

multiply 15 and 3 to get $45 and replace it with $45

45+b=60

and then replace b with 15 to get the total:

45+15=60

that means you have $15 left after buying 3 dictionaries.

15 divided by the cost of a map ($5) equals 3.

so you can buy 3 maps.

sorry if it was confusing!