How much does each bag of onions cost?

Khloe buys cookies and onions at the store. She pays a total of $53.21. She pays a total of $6.25 for the cookies. She buys 8 bags of onions that each cost the same amount. How much does each bag of onions cost?

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x = cost of bag of onions

8x + 6.25 = 53.21  {8 bags of onions + $6.25 for cookies equals total of $53.21}
8x = 46.96  {subtracted 6.25 from each side}
x = $5.87  {divided each side by 8}

each bag of onions costs $5.87

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