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Please Write An Equation, Then Solve.

You and your friend are purchasing baseball equipment. You buy a pair of cleats for $59.95 and 4 pairs of socks. your friend buys a batting helmet for $64.95 and 2 pairs of the same socks. you each spend the same amount of money, how much are the socks per pair?

User Luis Pena
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Equation: 59.95+4x=64.95+2x

Solve for x:
2x=5
x=2.5

$2.5 for one pair of socks
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