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Laura bought some books. She spent a total of $71 after a discount of $5 off of her total purchase. Each book cost $4. How many books did she buy?

Laura bought some books. She spent a total of $71 after a discount of $5 off of her-example-1
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Answer:

4b-5=71

19 books

Explanation:

b represents books, and 4 is the cost, so the cost (4•19) minus the discount (-5) equals 71 and solves the equation

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