Answer:
Once.
Step-by-step explanation:
When the equation is graphed the x-axis is intersected/touched only once.
It crosses the x-axis at coordinates (-1 , 0)
When graphed it looks like this:
The volume of the box in this problem doesn't really matter, considering that a cereal box is hollow. Assuming the surface area is 174 inches², then you can simply multiply 0.05 x 174, which is 8.7. Then put that number in the form of money to get $8.70. (seems a bit pricey for one cereal box to me ;P)
The easiest way to tell whether lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither is when they are written in slope-intercept form or y = mx + b. We will begin by putting both of our equations into this format.
The first equation,

is already in slope intercept form. The slope is 1/2 and the y-intercept is -1.
The second equation requires rearranging.

From this equation, we can see that the slope is -1/2 and the y-intercept is -3.
When lines are parallel, they have the same slope. This is not the case with these lines because one has slope of 1/2 and the other has slope of -1/2. Since these are not the same our lines are not parallel.
When lines are perpendicular, the slope of one is the negative reciprocal of the other. That is, if one had slope 2, the other would have slope -1/2. This also is not the case in this problem.
Thus, we conclude that the lines are neither parallel nor perpendicular.
Answer: 68 mL
Step 1: Write volume formula
The formula for volume is often abbreviated into V=l×w×h. This stands for volume= length×width×height.
Step 2: Substitute numbers for answer in cm
To get the answer in cm, simply substitute the numbers into the equation. Then, you may simply multiple them to solve.
V=4.0 cm×8.5 cm×2.0 cm
V= 68 cm
Step 3: Add cubed symbol
Since this is referring to volume, you will need to add the cubed symbol to the end of your answer. This will appear as a number 3 above the cm on the right side.
Step 4: Convert to mL
This is a simple step once you understand the formula to convert. Luckily for us, cm cubed (cm3)= 1 mL. Because of this, the answer will remain as 68 mL
Hope this is right and it helps you!
Item 1:
((1450 * 0.10) + 1450) = 1595
or
(1450 * 1.1) = 1595
Item 2:
((850 * 0.10) + 850) = 935*2= 1870
or
(850 * 1.1) = 935*2 = 1870
Total Cost:
1595 + 1870 = 3465