The Total Cost of 5 Identical Items Is $26

question 24

Short Answer

The total cost of 5 identical items is $26.75. Compute the cost of one of these items.

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The ideologies, efforts, and motivations behind the Southern states' secession from the United States to form the Confederacy, primarily in defense of states' rights and the preservation of slavery.

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Treasury Department

A cabinet-level department of the federal government responsible for managing government revenue, producing currency, and implementing monetary policy.

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