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The coach has $400 to spend on the end of season party. She purchases awards for $80 and decorations for $35. She will use the remaining money to order pizza. If pizzas cost $12 each, what is the most
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The coach has $400 to spend on the end of season party. She

purchases awards for $80 and decorations for $35. She will use the
remaining money to order pizza. If pizzas cost $12 each, what is the
most pizzas can she buy?

User Khazrak
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Answer 23 pizzas
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80+35+12x = 400
Subtract 80 and 35 from both sides to combine like terms
12x = 285
Divide both sides by 12
X = 23.75
She can buy 23 pizzas at $12 for $276
Plus $80 and $35 for grand total of $391

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