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Larry’s pet store made $30 before a pipe burst and he had to close early to get it fixed. He realized that he lost Three-fourths of a dollar each hour that the store was closed. If the expression that models this situation is 30 Negative three-fourths x, what is Larry’s profit if the store was closed for 8 hours?

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Answer:

$24

Step-by-step explanation:

3/4 of a dollar is 75 cents

.75 times 8 is 6

30-6=24

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Answer:

$24

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