SOLUTION: mavis wants to buy a book she has $25.00 which is 9 dollars less than she needs does the book cost 34 or 38 dollars?

SOLUTION: mavis wants to buy a book she has $25.00 which is 9 dollars less than she needs does the book cost 34 or 38 dollars?

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Question 350489: mavis wants to buy a book she has $25.00 which is 9 dollars less than she needs does the book cost 34 or 38 dollars?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let c = cost of book

25 = c - 9

25 + 9 = c

34 = c

The book sells for $34.

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