To find the cost of one pencil using the equation \( y = 0.19x \), you set \( x = 1 \) (since \( x \) represents the number of pencils).
So, we have:
\[ y = 0.19(1) = 0.19 \]
The cost of one pencil is $0.19.
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To find the cost of one pencil using the equation \( y = 0.19x \), you set \( x = 1 \) (since \( x \) represents the number of pencils).
So, we have:
\[ y = 0.19(1) = 0.19 \]
The cost of one pencil is $0.19.