This equation shows how the time required to ring up a customer is related to the number of items being purchased. t = 4p + 20 T
he variable p represents the number of items being purchased, and the variable t represents the time required to ring up the customer. If it takes 44 seconds to ring up a customer, how many items are being purchased?
Given that variable p represents the number of items being purchased, and the variable t represents the time required to ring up the customer, If it takes 44 seconds to ring up a customer then the number of items being purchased may be computed by substituting the value of t into the given equation