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Socks cost five dollars per pair. The expression 5p represents the cost in dollars of p pairs of socks. Why must p a whole number?
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Socks cost five dollars per pair. The expression 5p represents the cost in dollars of p pairs of socks. Why must p a whole number?

Socks cost five dollars per pair. The expression 5p represents the cost in dollars-example-1
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The variable "p" is the pair of socks
P must be a whole number becuase you cant sell half a sock.
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