Sebastian needed to buy new tires for his car. The tire shop was running a holiday deal that allowed customers to buy three tires and get the fourth tire for $5. If the total price for all his tires was $237.50, what was the cost of each of the first three tires?

$79.17 $79.17 $59.38 $59.38 $77.50 $77.50 $80.83

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Let's assume the cost of each of the first three tires is x dollars.

According to the holiday deal, Sebastian would need to buy three tires at the regular price and get the fourth tire for $5. Therefore, the total cost of the four tires is 3x + $5.

Since we know that the total cost of all the tires is $237.50, we can set up the equation:

3x + $5 = $237.50

Simplifying the equation:

3x = $237.50 - $5
3x = $232.50
x = $232.50 / 3
x = $77.50

Therefore, the cost of each of the first three tires is $77.50.