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Joshua sells a pack of pens for $3.15, which is 5 percent more than he pays for them. Which equation will help find x, the amount he pays for a pack of pens? How many solutions will this equation have?

A.
x + 0.05x = 3.15, which has infinitely many solutions
B.
x + 0.5x = 3.15, which has one solution
C.
x + 0.05x = 3.15, which has one solution
D.
0.05x = 3.15, which has no solution

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Answer:

C is the correct answer.

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