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You decide that you need to remodel your kitchen, so you compare the prices for two tile companies. Tile Town charges $1.25 per tile and lets you use their installation tools for free. Trusty Tile charges $0.75 per tile but charges you $50 to use their tools for installation.   How many tiles would you need to buy for the total cost to be the same? Enter your answer in the box.

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Answer:

1.25t = .75t + 50

.50t = 50

t = 100 tiles

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