Question 1207519
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Emma bought snacks for her team's practice. She bought a bag of chips for $2.27 
and a 24-pack of juice bottles. The total cost before tax was $51.23. 
Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine j, how much each bottle of juice cost.
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The equation is

    2.27 + 24*j = 51.23  dollars (the total)


The solution is

    j = {{{(51.23-2.27)/24}}} = 2.04 dollars for each bottle in the pack.    <U>ANSWER.
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Solved.