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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §2.3 Solving Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality · Exercise 66 · Algebra · Linear equations

Solving Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality · Exercise 66

Sale purchase Rita bought a sofa that was on sale for $\$ \text{1299}. $S h e p ai d a t o t a l o f$ $\text{1409}, $in c l u d in g s a l es t a x . F in d t h e am o u n t o f t h es a l es t a x,$ t, $b y so l v in g t h ee q u a t i o n$ 1299 + t = 1409.$

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §2.3 Solving Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality · Exercise 66

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