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Imani bought books for college and paid 35% of the total cost. Her parents paid the remaining balance of $438.75. The total cost for Imani’s books was $

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Answer:

[tex]\$675[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember that

[tex]100\%-35\%=65\%=65/100=0.65[/tex]

Let

x ----> the total cost of the books

we know that

The total cost of the book multiplied by 0.65 must be equal to $438.75

so

The linear equation that represent this situation is

[tex]0.65x=438.75[/tex]

solve for x

[tex]x=438.75/0.65\\x=\$675[/tex]

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