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SAVINGS Chris is saving money to buy a stereo. He has $\$ 62.50$, but his goal is to save at least $\$ 100 .$ What is the least amount Chris still needs to save to reach his goal?
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Since Chris already has $62.50, we can express the total amount of money he will have as $62.50 + X$. Show more…
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