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Manuel needs to buy a binder, which costs $5. He would also like to buy some folders, which cost $0.75 each. He has $12. What algebraic statement can you use to find the possible number of folders he can
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Manuel needs to buy a binder, which costs $5. He would also like to buy some folders, which cost $0.75 each. He has $12. What algebraic statement can you use to find the possible number of folders he can buy?

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Answer: (12 - 5) / 0.75
Explanation: first to make the statement you must subtract $5 dollars from your total of $12 dollars so that you can buy the binder, and then you divide what you have left by $0.75 and that will get you the amount of folders you can buy
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