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Sebastian bought snacks for his team's practice. He bought a bag of chips for $2.51

and a 6-pack of juice bottles. The total cost before tax was $12.53. Write and solve an
equation which can be used to determine j, how much each bottle of juice costs?
Equation:
Answer: j =
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User Doughgle
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Answer:

$1.67 for each juice.

Explanation:

You take the total $12.53

Subtract the chips, $2.51

You get $10.02

Divide by the number of juice bottles, 6

You get $1.67 per juice

Or 12.53-2.51=10.02; 10.02/6 = 1.67

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