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Michael bought a $25.00 gift for a friend. After he bought the gift, Michael had $176.89. Write and solve an equation to calculate how much money Michael had before he bought the gift.


A: $176.89 – m = $25.00; $151.89


B: m = $176.89 – $25.00; $151.89


C: m = $176.89 – $25.00; $201.89


D: m – $25.00 = $176.89; $201.89