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Jimmy is selling used books at a yard sale. A customer buys 9 books at a cost of $0.75 each and pays with a $20.00 bill. Jimmy must determine c, the amount of change in dollars he should give the customer.
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Jimmy is selling used books at a yard sale. A customer buys 9 books at a cost of $0.75 each and pays with a $20.00 bill. Jimmy must determine c, the amount of change in dollars he should give the customer. Which equation represents c?

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c= 20-0.75x
c= 20-0.75(9)
c= 20-6.75
c= 13.25

Here c is the amount of change and x is the number of books bought.

The customer's change will be $13.25
User Asif Sheikh
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Answer: .75(9)+c=20

Explanation: Took the quiz

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