An ice cream sundae costs $1.75 plus an additional $0.35 for each topping. If the total cost is $2.80, how many toppings did the sundae have?
t = number of toppings the sundae has
1.75 + 0.35t = 2.8 {sundae, plus 0.35 times toppings, equals total cost}
-1.75 -1.75
0.35t = 1.05 {subtracted 1.75 from each side}
t = 3 {divided each side by 0.35}
the sundae has 3 toppings
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1.75 + 0.35t = 2.8 {sundae, plus 0.35 times toppings, equals total cost}
-1.75 -1.75
0.35t = 1.05 {subtracted 1.75 from each side}
t = 3 {divided each side by 0.35}
the sundae has 3 toppings
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