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You had 22 to spend on seven pencils. after buying them you had 8 how much did each pencil cost



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Answer:

Heyo! Each pencil would cost $2

Explanation:

I wasn't sure what you meant by 22, so I'm assuming that it's money. First we need to subtract 8 from 22 to see how much money we spent:

$22 - $8 = $14

14/7 = 2

Since we bought 7 pencils, then each pencil would cost $2.

User Felix Weis
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Answer: 2 per pencil

your subtract how much you started with by what is left. After that, you divide that number by how much you bought.

User Dennis Jaamann
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