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18 December, 04:38

melanie has 137 dollars to spend on 17 books. After buying them she had 11 dollars. How much did each book cost?

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  1. 18 December, 06:19
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    Each book cost 12.4$
  2. 18 December, 06:45
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    Melanie has 137 dollars in total.

    Let each book cost=x

    No of books=17

    So total cost of 17 books=17x

    After buying books Melanie left with 11 dollars

    According to question the required equation will be=

    17x+11=137

    17x=137-11=126

    x=8

    i. e Price of each book is 8 dollars. (Answer)
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