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A coach buys a uniform and a basketball for each of the 15 players on the team. Each basketball costs $9.40. The coach spends a total of $420 for uniforms and basketballs. Enter an equation that models the situation with u, the cost of one uniform.

What is the cost, in dollars, of 1 uniform?

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9.40 x 15 = 141
420 - 141 = 279
279 ÷ 15 = 18.6
$18.6
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