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marty has 80 to spend at a sporting goods store. he will spend 56 on a shirt, and then buy some darts. each box of darts cost 6. he wants to buy as many boxes as possible.

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Next time, Shay, please include the instructions. I'm assuming that our job here is to determine the largest # of boxes of darts that can be purchased.


Shirt cost + x(box of darts cost) = Initial amount

$56 + x($6/box) = $80


Then 56 + 6x = 80, or 6x= 24, or x = 4. He can buy 4 boxes of darts.


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