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Melba buys 15 shirts for a total of

$60. Express this as an equation,
using 'x' as the cost of each shirt.
Then, solve the equation for the
value of 'x'.

User Zentaurus
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15x=60

X=4

There you go!
User Jamesfdearborn
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Answer:

x = 4

Explanation:

We need to divide:

(total cost) ÷ (number of shirts) = (cost per shirt)

$60 ÷ 15 = 4

User Varunkumar Manohar
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