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Noah and Kate are shopping for new guitar strings in a music store. Noah Buys 2 packs of strings. Kate buys 2 packs of strings and a music book. The book costs $16. Their total cost is $72. How much is one pack of strings? Show your work and explain your reasoning in the space provided below.

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Explanation:

72 - 16 = 58 / 2 = 29

29$ each person

29 + 16 = 45 for kate

29 for noah

29/2 = 14.5

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