Write each phrase as an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: The cost of purchasing a tent and 2 sleeping bags if the cost of the tent is dollars and the cost of each sleeping bag is one-fifth the cost of the tent.
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Write each phrase as an algebraic expression and simplify if possible:
- The cost of purchasing a tent and 2 sleeping bags if the cost of the tent is dollars and the cost of each sleeping bag is one-fifth the cost of the tent.
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