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the local business will donate $5 for every 10 tickets sold let X represent tickets sold and Y represent dollars donated student a claims that the equation is y equals 2x student B claims that the equation is y equals 1/2 x explain who is correct

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Given:

$5 will be donated for every 10 tickets sold.

X represents number of tickets sold

Y represents dollar donated.

The equation will be:


10X\text{ = 5Y}

Now let's solve the equation in terms of Y:

Divide both sides by 5


\begin{gathered} (10X)/(5)\text{ = }(5Y)/(5) \\ \\ 2X\text{ = Y} \end{gathered}

Therefore, the equation is:

Y = 2X

ANSWER:

Student A is correct

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