SOLUTION: An orange contains about 80 milligrams of vitamin C, which is 10 times as much as an apple contains. Write and solve an equation to find the amount of vitamin C in an apple.

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Question 240461: An orange contains about 80 milligrams of vitamin C, which is 10 times as much as an apple contains. Write and solve an equation to find the amount of vitamin C in an apple.
Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
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80=10X
X=80/10
X=8 MG OF VITAMIN C IN AN APPLE.