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A shopkeeper bought x pens for $21.
a) write down an expression, in terms of x, for the cost, in cents, of each pen
b) the shopkeeper gave 2 pens to his sons and sold each of the remaining pens at 8 cents more than he paid for it. Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the selling price of each pen.

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  1. c(x) = 2100/x
    s(x) = c(x)+8 = 2100/x + 8

    extra credit: how much money did he make on the sales?

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