The movie theater sold p bags of popcorn and n nachos last night. Popcorn sells for x dollars and nachos sell for y dollars. What is the best interpretation of the following equation in everyday language? 4y = x A. The cost of a bag of popcorn is 4 dollars more than the cost of nachos. B. The cost of a bag of popcorn is 4 times the cost of nachos. C. The number of nachos sold is 4 times the number of bags of popcorn sold. D. The cost of nachos is 4 times the cost of a bag of popcor
B. The cost of popcorn (x) is 4 times the cost of nachos (y) 4y = x
you have to write it like you read it.... A bag of popcorn = x " is " means = 4 times nachos = 4y x = 4y or 4y = x :)
Oh now i get it :)
Thank You
just remember to write it like you read it....glad I could help :)
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