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Yani buys a certain brand of cereal that costs $10 per box. Yani changes to a super-saving brand of the same size. The equation shows the price, y, as a function of the number of boxes, x, for the new brand.

y = 7x

Part A: How many more dollars is the price of a box of Yani's original brand of cereal than the price of a box of the super-saving cereal? Show your work.

Part B: How much money does Yani save each month with the change in cereal brand if he buys 5 cereal boxes each month? Show your work.

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Part A:
y= 7x
10=7x
Divide each side by 7
$1.42 more

Part B:
1.42x5= 7.10
He would save $7.10 each month
User Mdhughes
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Answer:

Part A: 10/7 = $1.43

Part B: 1.43 x 5 = $7.15

Explanation:

hope this helps :)

User Aerdman
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