SOLUTION: 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.

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Question 1050342: 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?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +p+ = the price of one sports book
+p+-+7+ = the price of the novel
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+4p+%2B+p+-+7+=+68.75+
+5p+=+75.75+
+p+=+15.15+
Each sports book costs $15.15