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Aaliyah had $24 to spend on seven pencils. After buying them she had $10. Howmuch did each pencil cost?Let x =

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Problem

Aaliyah had $24 to spend on seven pencils. After buying them she had $10. How

much did each pencil cost?

Let x =

Solution

for this case we can solve the problem with the following division

C= 24-10 = 14

And then the unitary cost can be founded like this:

14= 7x

x= 14/7= 2

So then each pencil cost $2

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