The equation shows how the cost of buying pencils is related to the number of pencils purchased. c=0.5p+2The 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+2The 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 Correspondence: Identify what the variable 10 corresponds to.The variable p represents the number of pencils. So, 10 corresponds to the value for p.
Substitute and Simplify Equation: We know that p=10.Plug in the value for p in the equation c=0.5p+2.c=0.5p+2Substitute p with 10.c=0.5×10+2
Calculate Total Cost: Calculate the total cost.c = 0.5×10+2c = 5+2c = 7Therefore, the total cost to buy 10 pencils is $7.
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