Mike had 116 dollars to spend on 8 books. After buying them he had 12 dollars. How much did each book cost?
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Answer:each book costs $13Step-by-step explanation:Let the cost of each book be $xcost of buying 8 books = $8xIt is given that with an original amount of $116, after buying 8 books, he had $12 left over. Hence, $8x + $12 = $116 Β (dropping the $ signs)8x + 12 = 1168x = 116 - 128x = 104x = 13 Β (each book costs $13)