The equation shows how the cost of buying pencils is related to the number of pencils purchased. c=0.5p+2. The variable p represents the number of pencils, and the variable c represents the total cost. How much does it cost to buy 10 pencils?
Q. The equation shows how the cost of buying pencils is related to the number of pencils purchased. c=0.5p+2. The variable p represents the number of pencils, and the variable c represents the total cost. How much does it cost to buy 10 pencils?
Identify variable for pencils: Identify the variable that 10 pencils correspond to. p represents the number of pencils, so p=10.
Substitute p in equation: Substitute p with 10 in the equation c=0.5p+2. c=0.5×10+2.
Perform calculation: Perform the calculation: c=0.5×10+2=5+2=7.
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