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Jared bought some Nike Elite socks for $10 each and a pair of shoes for $65 and spent a total of $105. Does the equation 10x - 65 = 105 represent this situation. Explain how you know. How many pairs of socks can Jared buy. Show and/or explain your work.

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User Ziyao  Li
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Answer:x=3

Explanation:

each pair of socks cost 3 dollars

25+5x=40

take 25 from both sides

5x=15

divide 15 by five

x=3

hope it helps <3

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