Question

Jessica had 289 dollars to spend on 7 books. After

buying them she had 16 dollars. How much did each book cost?

Answer 1

$39

Explanation:

let b = cost of each book

289 - 7b = 16

-7b = -273

b = 39

Answer 2

39

Explanation:

289-16= 273

273/7= 39

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