document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130863>Question 1130863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mitch bought five books for 68.75. Four of the books were sports books and cost the same price. The other book was a novel and cost $7 dollars less than each of the sports books. How much did each sports book cost? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the novel cost x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They all add to 68.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-7=68.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=75.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$15.15 ANSWER, 4 were 60.60, and with the novel's 8.15, add to $68.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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