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Maria buys 4 1/5 pounds of plums. The total cost after using the coupon for 55 cents off her entire purchase is 3.23$. If c represents the cost of the plums in dollars per pound, what equation could represent the situation?

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$3.23 = 4 1/5c - .55

4 1/5c = the pounds of plums, and the cost of each pound. - .55 represents subtracting the coupon.

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