SOLUTION: Kia buys a shirt that cost $12.50 and some pairs of socks that are $2.50 each. She pays a total of $27.50. How many pairs of socks did Kia buy? How can you get the term with the va

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Question 1052210: Kia buys a shirt that cost $12.50 and some pairs of socks that are $2.50 each. She pays a total of $27.50. How many pairs of socks did Kia buy? How can you get the term with the variable by itself on one side of the equation?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = number of socks Kia bouight
+12.5+%2B+2.5x+=+27.5+
+2.5x+=+15+
+x+=+6+
She bought 6 pairs of socks
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