SOLUTION: Millie put carrots and potatoes in her soup. There were 10 total vegetables, with 4 times as many carrots as potatoes. How many carrots were in the soup?
Please show the steps i
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Question 522445: Millie put carrots and potatoes in her soup. There were 10 total vegetables, with 4 times as many carrots as potatoes. How many carrots were in the soup?
Please show the steps in solving the problem.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"There were 10 total vegetables" ___ c + p = 10
"4 times as many carrots as potatoes" ___ c = 4p
substituting ___ (4p) + p = 10 ___ p = 2
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