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Write a story problem that could be solved by the following equation:
5x + 9.95 = 43.70

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Answer: A troop of girl scouts are selling cookies, They get paid $9.95 initially and also get paid 5 dollars per box of cookies. If the Troop makes $43.70 how many cookie boxes did they sell?

Step-by-step explanation: The boxes of cookies is x and the 9.95 is what the initial pay is. The total is 43.70 and the amount of money per cookie box is $5. The rest is obvious.

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