SOLUTION: Laura is making a patio in Her backyard using paving stones. she buys 44 paving stones and a flowerpot worth $7 for a total of $73. how much did paving stones Cost?

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Question 993848: Laura is making a patio in Her backyard using paving stones. she buys 44 paving stones and a flowerpot worth $7 for a total of $73. how much did paving stones Cost?
Answer by farohw(175) About Me  (Show Source):
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Subtract the total of $73.00 from the cost of the flower pot, $7.00

So, 73.00 - 7.00 = $66.00

Then divide 44 paving stones by $66.00,

66/44 = 1.50

Therefore the cost of 44 paving stones were $1.50 each.

You can check this,

$1.50 * 44 paving stones = $66.00 + $7.00 = $73.00


If you need to do this as a two-step equation:

44x + 7 = 73

44x = 73 - 7

44x = 66

44x/44 = 66/44

x = 3/2 --> x = 1.50