Colton buys cheese and apples at the store.

He pays a total of $32.87.
He pays a total of $4.39 for the cheese.
He buys 8 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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Based on the given conditions:

$4.39 + 8 x = $32.87

4.39 + 8 x = 32.87

Subtract 4.39 to both sides

8 x = 28.48

x = 28.48 / 8 = 3.56

x = $3.56
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