Answer:
y = 56x
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the amount to keep one adult in a day to be x
Since 7 days = 1 week
Amount it will take to keep one adult for a week will be 7x
one adult = 7x pounds
To get the expression that show how much it costs per week to keep the 8 adults, we will say;
8 adults = y pounds
where y is the required amount
Solving both expressions
one adult = 7x pounds
8 adults = y pounds
Cross multiply
1 * y = 7x * 8
y = 56x
Hence the required expression is y = 56x
