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Ed bought 4 belts for a total cost of $68. Each belt was on sale for $14 off the regular price. Let b be the original cost of each belt. Complete the equation to represent this …

Ed bought 4 belts for a total cost of $68. Each belt was on sale for $14 off the regular price. Let b be the original cost of each belt. Complete the equation to represent this …
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ed bought 4 belts for a total cost of $68. Each belt was on sale for $14 off the regular price. Let b be the original cost of each belt. Complete the equation to represent this situation. $68 = 4 times the difference of original cost of 1 belt and $14 68 =

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Answer:

68 = 4(b - 14)

b - 14 = 17

b = 31

The original price of each belt was $31.

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