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  • 08-06-2020
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Mel buys a shirt that cost 12.50 and some pairs of socks that are 2.50 each.He pays a total of 27.50$.How many pairs of socks did Mel buy?

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osikbro
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  • 08-06-2020

Answer:

6

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's call the number of pairs of socks he buys s.

[tex]12.50+2.50s=27.50[/tex]

Subtract 12.50 from both sides:

[tex]2.50s=15[/tex]

Divide both sides by 2.5 to isolate s:

[tex]s=6[/tex]

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