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A boy earned $50. He saved $42 and used the rest to buy some text books. How much was each text book if he bought 4 texts books

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each book was 2 dollars

Step-by-step explanation:

boy earned $50 he saved 42 dollars and used the rest ($8) to buy textbooks and he bought 4 text books that means each textbook is 2 dollars how (8÷4=2) .

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$50 - $42 = $8
$8 / 4 = 2
The boy bought 4 textbooks costing $2 each!

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