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Suppose the ice cream cones cost 2.80 each how many ice cream cones could the coach buy with 42$

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EXPLANATION

Ice cream cost = $2.80/each

If we have $42, then we can buy 42/2.8 = 15 ice cream cones

Let's call x to the number of ice creams, the appropiate equation would be:

2.8x = 42 [EQUATION]

We can buy 15 ice cream cones

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