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Anthony bought some books. He spent a total of $54 after a discount of $12 off of his total purchase. Each book cost $6. How many books did he buy?

Select an equation that could be used to answer the question above. Let b represent the number of books.

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Answer: b =11 or he can buy 11 books

Explanation:

b = (54 +12) ÷ 6

b = 66 ÷ 6

b = 11

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