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DUE TODAY PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cole buys a new laptop for $335. He makes a down payment of $50 and pays the rest in 6 equal monthly payments, p. What equation represents the relationship between the cost of the laptop and Cole’s payments?

cost=_____________+__________x monthly payment
_________+___+____x_________
________=_________
Why are both multiplication and addition used in the equation that represents Cole’s monthly payments?_____________________________

User Linton
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Answer:

Explanation:

$335-$50 = $285

p = $285/(6 payments) = $47.50/payment

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