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Louise owns a hot dog stand. The amount of money she collects from selling hot dogs each day can be found by using the equation y=3.5x What does 3.5 from the equation represent in the situation?

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3.5 (3.50$)is how much each hotdog cost
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Answer:

3.5 represents the cost of each hotdog ($3.50).

Explanation:

In y = 3.5x, the x represents the number of hotdogs and the y represents the total amount you have to pay for those hotdogs. The 3.5 represents the cost of each hotdog.

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