Question

Ellen bought gifts for her friends, and each gift cost $7. Let y represent the total cost and x represent the number of gifts. Write an equation to represent the proportional relationship between the total cost and the number of gifts she bought.

Answer 1

do you know why?

Answer 2

Tell me if it is correct or not

Answer 3

I know if it is, but you tell me

Answer 4

ohh yeah that makes sense

Answer 5

write the equation you think it is

Answer 6

and compare it to mine

Answer 7

and I'll tell you if it is right or not

Answer 8

x*7=y, or it can also be 7x=y

Answer 9

i dont get it

Answer 10

x is the number of gifts

Answer 11

7 is really the $7 in the question

Answer 12

so, the number of gifts times 7 is the cost of all of the gifts

Answer 13

do you get it now?

Answer 14

the cost of all of the gifts is y

Answer 15

im going to send oppsions

Answer 16

okay

Answer 17

send them

Answer 18

y=7x
y=1/7x
y=6x
y=1/6x

Answer 19

y=7x

Answer 20

x*7=y is the same as y=7x

Answer 21

do you know why?

Answer 22

thank you very much

Answer 23

okay :), but do you know why?

Answer 24

x * 7=y