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Pat bought running shoes for $60. This was four

dollars more than 2.5 times the cost of her old
shoes. How much were her old shoes?

User Alok Nayak
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Answer:

$22.40

Explanation:

Set up the equation like this: 2.5x + 4 = 60

Then solve for x.

User Sjagr
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