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For 9x + 25 = 88,

Deena wrote the situation “I bought some
shirts at the store for $9 each and received
a $25 discount. My total bill was $88. How could you rewrite the situation to make it fit with your equation?

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Answer:

7

Explanation:

1. subtract 25 from both sides to get 9x=63

2. to isolate the variable, divide both sides by 9 to get 7

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