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Sam had 225 dollars to spend on 8 books. After buying them he had 17 dollars. How much did each book cost?

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Answer:

Each book costs 26 dollars

Explanation:

Let b be the price of each book

8*b +17 = 225

Subtract 17 from each side

8b+17-17 = 225-17

8b =208

Divide by 8

8b/8 = 208/8

b =26

Each book costs 26 dollars

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