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camilla paid $1.15 per pound for x pounds of tomatoes. She paid for her tomatoes with $10 and received $4.48 in change. How many pounds of tomatoes did Camilla buy? Explain.

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Answer:

[tex]x=4.8\ pounds[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x-----> the number of pounds of tomatoes Camilla bought

we know that

The equation that represent this situation is equal to

[tex]1.15x=10-4.48[/tex]

Solve for x

[tex]1.15x=5.52[/tex]

[tex]x=5.52/1.15[/tex]

[tex]x=4.8\ pounds[/tex]

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