You can compare properties of two functions each represented in a different way by saying them out loud (verbally), seeing them as they are by numbers (numerically), and even how they are seen (visually).
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The total number of apples bought is x+y+z. The total expense is the product of the cost and the number bought. If each one costs "n", then the cost is ...