If Adam buys 5 snakes at 20% off and each snake costs s dollars, which expression is NOT equivalent to the situation stated? A) 4sB) 5s - 0.20 (5s) C) 5s - 0.20sD) 5s - 1s

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Isaias Conley

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1 July, 06:45

If Adam buys 5 snakes at 20% off and each snake costs s dollars, which expression is NOT equivalent to the situation stated? A) 4sB) 5s - 0.20 (5s) C) 5s - 0.20sD) 5s - 1s

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Moises Huerta · Answer 1

C) 5s - 0.2s is not equivalent. This would be paying for 5 snakes and subtracting 20% of the price of one snake, not 20% of the price of all 5 snakes.