Eric is buying food for an upcoming holiday party. He can get pizzas for $7 each using a coupon he found online, and he wants to figure out the cost of buying 12 pizzas so he can plan his budget. Please provide answers to each of the following questions:

What is the direct variation equation that represents this situation? (worth 2
points)

How much will Eric spend if he buys 12 pizzas? (worth 2 points)

Explain how you calculated his total cost for pizzas. (worth 2 points)