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A mail order coffee company charges $12 for each pound of coffee beans. The company charges a $3 handling fee for any order of coffee beans, no matter how many pounds are ordered. Make a table and then define two variables and write an equation to show a relationship between quantities in this situation. Be sure to define your variables with care.
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