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

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saw5 [17]

3 years ago

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

B)5s − 0.20(5s)C)5s − 0.20sD)5s − 1s

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lesya [120] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-13T22:18:56+03:00

lesya [120]3 years ago

6 0

5s − 0.20s

5s − 0.20s = 4.8s

The other three expressions are equivalent to 4s.

olga2289 [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-13T20:42:29+03:00

olga2289 [7]3 years ago

4 0

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.