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At a book fair, a tote bag costs $5 and books cost $3.50 each. you spend a total of $19.00 before taxes. how many books did you buy in addition to the tote bag?

At a book fair, a tote bag costs $5 and books cost $3.50 each. you spend a total of $19.00 before taxes. how many books did you buy in addition to the tote bag?
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At a book fair, a tote bag costs $5 and books cost $3.50 each. you spend a total of $19.00 before taxes. how many books did you buy in addition to the tote bag?

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Answer:

4 books

Explanation:

Let b equal the number of books.


5 + 3.50b = 19


3.50b = 14


b = 4

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