Anika buys a pair of shin guards for $8.58 and serveral pairs of soccer socks for $4.29 per pair. If she spends 25.74 before taxes. How many pairs of socks does anika buy
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Answer: 4 pairs of socksStep-by-step explanation:According to the described situation, Anika spends [tex]\$25.74[/tex] in 1 pair of shin guards for [tex]$8.58[/tex] and [tex]x[/tex] pairs of socks for [tex]\$4.29[/tex] each pair.So, we can express this in the following equation:[tex]\$25.74=$8.58+\$4.29 x[/tex]Isolating [tex]x[/tex] we will find the pairs of socks:[tex]\$25.74-$8.58=\$4.29 x[/tex][tex]x=\frac{\$17.16}{\$4.29}[/tex][tex]x=4[/tex] Hence, Anika bought 4 pairs of socks.