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1. Matt went to the mall and bought two items. He bought a shirt for $12 and a hat for x dollars. The total amount he spent before tax was less than $20. What is a possible amount the hat cost to make the equation 12 + x < 20 true?

A $10
B$8
C$12
D$6​

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X would equal 8, because 12+8 = 20 b4 taxes
User Zac Anger
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Answer:

The answer is D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Everything else will add up to to 20 or higher except D.

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