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Ben used his used snow plow and accessories for $352. If he received seven times as much money for the snow plow as he did for the accessories, find how much money he received for the snow plow.

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Answer:

$308

Explanation:

Let amount that Ben got from accessories be y

Therefore, amount from snow plow being eight times amount for accessories will be 7y

Total money=7y+y=8y

If 8y=352 then y=352/8=$44

Therefore, accessories =$44 and snow plow will be 7*$44=$308

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