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Larry’s pet store made $30 before a pipe burst and he had to close early to get it fixed. He realized that he lost 3/4 of a dollar each hour that the store was closed. If the expression that models this situation is 30 -3/4x, what is Larry’s profit if the store was closed for 8 hours?

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Answer:

24

Explanation:

User Anders Abel
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replace 8 for x now you have

30-3/4(8) =

30 -6 = 24

his profit was $24

User Chris Rae
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