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a bag of potting soil costs $3 less than a flower pot. Ike paid $41 for 3 flower pots and 5 bags of soil. how much does one bag of soil cost?
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a bag of potting soil costs $3 less than a flower pot. Ike paid $41 for 3 flower pots and 5 bags of soil. how much does one bag of soil cost?

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cost of bag of soil = x-3 where x is the price of a flower pot
41=3x + 5(x-3)
41=3x + 5x -15
41=8x -15
41+15=8x
56=8x
56÷8=x
$7.00=x
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