Question

A corporate team-building event costs $2 for every attendee. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the attendees x and the cost y.

Write your answer as an equation with y first, followed by an equals sign.

Answer 1

y = 2x

Explanation:

1. attendee = x

2. cost = y

3. for each attendee [x], you have $2 of cost, so for each 1 x, you have 2 as result

4. Thus, y = 2x