Sue buys a certain brand of cereal that costs $12 per box. Sue changes to a super-saving brand of the same size. The equation shows the price, y, as a function of the number of boxes, x, for the new brand.

y = 8x

Part A: How many more dollars is the price of a box of Sue's original brand of cereal than the price of a box of the super-saving brand? Show your work.

Part B: How much money does Sue save each month with the change in cereal brand if she buys 4 cereal boxes each month? Show your work. (10 points)

Question

Sue buys a certain brand of cereal that costs $12 per box. Sue changes to a super-saving brand of the same size. The equation shows the price, y, as a function of the number of boxes, x, for the new brand.

y = 8x

Part A: How many more dollars is the price of a box of Sue's original brand of cereal than the price of a box of the super-saving brand? Show your work.

Part B: How much money does Sue save each month with the change in cereal brand if she buys 4 cereal boxes each month? Show your work. (10 points)

anonymous · Answer

Part A: $4

Part B: $16 each month

anonymous · Answer

How to solve:

Part A: $12-$8=$4

Part B: $12x4=$48 and $8x4=$32
$48-$32=$16

anonymous · Answer

You get it?

anonymous · Answer

Do I get a medal?

xxlyh · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Sure