document.write( "Question 1060731: Identify the independent and dependent variables. Enter a function in function notation for the situation. Then use the function to solve the problem.
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\n" ); document.write( "Bruce owns a small grocery store and charges $4.50 per pound of produce. If a customer orders 4 pounds of produce, how much does Bruce charge the customer?
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Let p be produce, in lbs., and T be the total cost of goods. Then:
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\n" ); document.write( "T=4.5(4)=$18 total charge.
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