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Lila orders 5 dozen chocolate-covered strawberries. There is an $8.00 shipping fee, and the total cost is $85.50.

Explain the steps used to find an arithmetic solution to this problem, as well as the steps used to find an algebraic solution to this problem.

How do they compare?

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5 / 85.50 - 8.00 is the answer. 17.10 - 8.00 so in conclusion the answer is $9.10
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