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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?

Cole buys a new laptop for $335. He makes a down payment of $50 and pays the rest-example-1

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Answer:

f(p) = 6p + 50

Explanation:

f(p) = 6p + 50

where f(p) is the total money for the laptop ($335) and p is the monthly payment.

If you wanted to plug in the total cost of the laptop the equation would be 335 = 6p + 50.

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$50 + 6p = $335
I hope this helps you !
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