Question

Sara had three hundred four dollars to spend on eight books. after buying them she had sixteen dollars. how much did each book cost?

please show work and answer.

Answer 1

36 dollars per book

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we simply make an equation and solve for a variable, x, the price of a book.

304 - 8x = 16

304 = 8x + 16

-16 -16

288/8 = 8x/8

36 = x

x = 36

Each book costs 36 dollars

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Answer 2

4dollar

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