document.write( "Question 532287: Mr. Wilhems got $2 discount on the purchase of 5 bags of peat moss. If he paid $7.40, what was the price for one bag of peat moss before discount?? Please help me!? Thanks(: \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the original price of 5 bags of peat moss
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+2+=+7.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+9.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+9.4%2F5+=+1.88+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The cost of 1 bag before discount was $1.88 \n" ); document.write( "

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