Question

Copy Cat Copies charges 18 cents for the first copy and 12 cents for each additional copy. What is the greatest number of copies you can get for $3.00?

Answer 1

12x23= 276 which is $2.76
then you add 276+18= 294

So the most copies you can buy are 24 without going over $3

Answer 2

As per the problem

Copy Cat Copies charges 18 cents for the first copy and 12 cents for each additional copy.

we are supposed to find the greatest number of copies you can get for $3.00.

Let the greatest number of possible copies be x, then we can write

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