Hugh bought some magazines that cost $3.95 each and some books that cost $8.95 each. He spent a total of $47.65. If Hugh bought

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Hugh bought some magazines that cost $3.95 each and some books that cost $8.95 each. He spent a total of $47.65. If Hugh bought

3 magazines, how many books did he buy?
The equation that models the problem is 3.95m + 8.95b = 47.65, where m is the number of magazines and b is the number of books.

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Alinara [238K] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-17T23:34:33+03:00

$3.95m + $8.95b = $47.65
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$3.95(3) + $8.95b= $47.65
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$11.85 + $8.95b = $47.65
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$8.95b = $35.80
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8.95 = 8.95
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B=4