Question

Which situation can be represented by the equation y= 12x - 4?

A. The number of eggs , y, in x, dozen eggs for sale after 4 dozen eggs are sold.

B. The cost of, y, of buying x movie tickets that sell for 8$ each.

C. The cost, y, after a 4$ discount, of buying x t-shirts that sell for 12$ a piece.

D. The number of inches, y, in an x-foot tall tree after cutting off 4 feet.

All of these are confusing me. please help

Answer 1

A is what you want

B is just y = 8x

C is y = (12-4)x

D is y = 12x - 12*4 = 12(x-4)

Answer 2

So my answer is A?

Answer 3

Yes, your answer is A as mentioned by Steve

Answer 4

The answer is B.

Answer 5

I meant the answer is C.

Answer 6

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