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Zachary went to the store to buy some walnuts. The price per pound of the walnuts is

$5.25 per pound and he has a coupon for $3.25 off the final amount. With the
coupon, how much would Zachary have to pay to buy 3 pounds of walnuts? Also,
write an expression for the cost to buy p pounds of walnuts, assuming at least one pound is purchased.

Cost of 3pounds:

Cost of p Pounds:

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The answer is 12.50 and equation is y=5.25p -3.25
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