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Isaac buys eggs and apples at the store.
He pays a total of $24.26.
He pays a total of $4.36 for the eggs.
He buys 5 bags of apples that each cost the same amount.

Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine xx, how much each bag of apples costs.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Let x be the price of one bag of apples. Then

5x + 4.36 = 24.26.

Solve: 5x = 24.26 − 4.36 = 19.90, so x = 19.90 ÷ 5 = 3.98.

Each bag of apples costs $3.98.