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A coach buys a uniform and a basketball for each of the 12 players on the team. Each basketball costs $15. The coach spends a total of $756 for uniforms and basketballs. Write an equation that models the situation with u, the cost of one uniform.Find the cost of one uniform

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Equation: 180 + 12u = 756

the cost of one uniform is $48

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of players = 12

The cost per basketball = $15

Total cost for uniform and basket balls = $756

let the cost of each uniform = u

The equation becomes:

Total number of players(The cost per basketball ) + Total number of players( cost of each uniform)

12($15) + 12(u) = $756

180 + 12u = 756

To get u, we subtract 180 from both sides:

180 - 180 + 12u = 756 - 180

12u = 576

u = 576/12

u = 48

Hence, the cost of one uniform is $48

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