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Mr. Gonzales has only $18 to spend at a clothing store. He wants to buy a shirt that costs $5 including tax and some bracelets that cost $1.30 each, including tax. Write an equation and solve to determine b, the maximum number of bracelets Mr. Gonzales could buy. Pls I am desperate I will make it all of my 1,569 of my points to get the answer in 2 minutes

User Sebjwallace
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Answer:

10

Explanation:

1. Equation:
18 = 5 + 1.30b

2. (Solve): Subtract 5
13 = 1.30x

3. Divide:
10 = b

User TheKalpit
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1.30b + 5 = 18
Subtract five from both sides for
1.30b = 13
Divide each side by 1.30
b = 13/1.30
b = 10
Mr. Gonzales can buy ten bracelets at maximum (if tax was included in the original prices you listed)
User Jeehut
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