socks cost $2 per pair. the cost of n pairs $2n. john says that the cost of 6 pairs is $26 and the cost of 7 pairs is $27. is this correct? what did john do wrong?

John is incorrect. He did not multiply.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a pair of socks cost $2, then the total cost of the socks if you buy n pairs is $2n. In the expression 2n, the 2 is the dollar amount and the n is the number of pairs.

1 pair is $2.

2 pair are $4.

3 pair are $6.

4 pair are $8.

5 pair are $10.

6 pair are $12.

7 pair are $14.

13 pair are $26.

There is no way to spend $27 on these socks.

25 pair are $50.

Hopefully, you can use logic, your prior knowledge of making purchases of multiple items and also algebra to see you must multiply the number of items you're buying times the cost per item.

6 pair are $12 and 7 pair are $14. John is wrong. He did not multiply.

arrange the equations with like terms in columns.

analyze the coefficients of x or y.

add the equations and solve for the remaining variable.

substitute the value into either equation and solve.

check the solution.

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