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Molly had a $12 gift card to download music. She bought 8 songs that each cost the same amount. Write a variable equation, then determine how much Molly paid for each song?

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Answer:

Molly paid for each song $1.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ------> amount that Molly paid for each song

we know that

The amount that Molly paid for each song multiplied by 8 is equal to the gift card value

so

The linear equation that represent this problem is

[tex]8x=12[/tex]

Solve for x

Divide by 8 both sides

[tex]x=12/8[/tex]

[tex]x=\$1.5[/tex]

Molly paid for each song $1.5

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