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A customer went to a garden shop and bought some potting soil for $17.50 and 4 shrubs. the total bill was $53.50.

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each shrubs cost $9


first you subtract 53.50 by 17.50

53.50-17.50=36

than you do 36 divdived by 4


36รท4=9


so 9 is your answer
User Nika Kurashvili
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The equation for the price of each shrub is 4p + $17.50 = $53.50; p = $9.00
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