A group of 8 friends are eating at a restaurant together. The final bill for the whole meal is 88 dollars, and the friends decide to split the bill evenly. One of the friends named Joseph has D dollars in his wallet. How many dollars will Joseph have in his wallet after he pays for his portion of the bill? Write your answer as an algebraic expression.

A group of 8 friends are eating at a restaurant together. The final bill for the whole meal is 88 dollars, and the friends decide to split the bill evenly. One of the friends named Joseph has D dollars in his wallet. How many dollars will Joseph have in his wallet after he pays for his portion of the bill? Write your answer as an algebraic expression.

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter1: Foundations

Section1.1: Use The Language Of Algebra

Problem 1.21TI: Geoffrey has dimes and quarters in his pocket. The number of dimes is eight less than four times the...

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