A store selling ribbon by the yard Mike bought eight yards of red ribbon each yard cost $3.50 complete and solve the working equation that represents the amount a my paid for buying 8 yd of ribbon

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Let x be the amount that Mike paid for buying 8 yards of ribbon.
The cost of each yard of ribbon is $3.50.
The total cost is the cost per yard multiplied by the number of yards: x = 3.50 * 8.
Simplifying: x = 28. Answer: \boxed{28}.