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Joshua sells a pack of pens for $3.15, which is 5 percent more than he pays for them. Which equation will help find x, the amount he pays for a pack of pens? How many solutions will this equation have?A. x + 0.05x = 3.15, which has infinitely many solutionsB. x + 0.5x = 3.15, which has one solutionC. x + 0.05x = 3.15, which has one solutionD. 0.05x = 3.15, which has no solution

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Answer:C.  x + 0.05x = 3.15, which has one solutionStep-by-step explanation:Let x = the price Joshua pays for the pack of pensHe add 5% (=.05 in decimal form)That is x* .05The new cost is 3.15x+.05x = 3.15This will have one solution