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A customer went to a garden shop and bought some potting soil for 12.50 and 5 shrubs.The total bill was 62.50. Write and solve and equation to find the price of each shrub

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The answer is 10.00

s - the price of one shrub
p - the price of potting soil
p = 12.50

The total bill for 1 potting soil and 5 shrubs was 62.50:
p + 5s = 62.50
12.50 + 5s = 62.50
5s = 62.50 - 12.50
5s = 50.00
s = 50.00 : 5
s = 10.00

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