Brandon enters bike races. he bikes 8 1/2 miles every 1/2 hour. how far did brandon bike

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Your friend uses c=50p to find the total cost, c, for the people, p, entering a local amusement park is the cost of admission proportional to the amount of people entering the amusement park? explain.

I'm at a bookstore with $\$35$ in my pocket and a $20\%$-off coupon. what is the cost of the most expensive book i can buy with my money and the coupon? (assume that there are books of every possible price in the bookstore. it's a large bookstore! )