Write the answer to the problem as an algebraic expression.
-A theater ticket for adults is A dollars and the price of a child's ticket is c dollars. If 14 adults and 21 children attend the theater one night, how much money did the theater make?
A) 21 A + 14 c dollars
B) 14 c + c A dollars
C) 294 A c dollars
D) 14 A + 21 c dollars

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The total money made is the sum of the money from adult tickets and child tickets. For adults, it's 14 times the price of an adult ticket (14A), and for children, it's 21 times the price of a child ticket (21c). Therefore, the expression is 14A + 21c.

Write the Answer to the Problem as an Algebraic Expression