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A contractor bought 8.2 ft? of sheet metal. She has used 2.3 f? so far and has $177 worth of sheet
metal remaining. The equation 8.2x - 2.3x = 177 represents how much sheet metal is remaining and
the cost of the remaining amount. How much does sheet metal cost per square foot?
Sheet metal costs $ per square foot.

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ANSWER=30

because if you 8.2-2.3 you get 5.9 and if you divide by 177 it is 30

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