document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187496>Question 187496</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565771346/algebrahomeworkh>Algrebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gary and Cindy went to the candy store where chocolate bars cost 90 cents each and taffy bars cost 75 cents each. They spent 16.80 and bought 4 more chocolate bars than taffy. How many chocolate bars did they buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140558 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140558\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .9(t+4)+.75t=16.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".9t+3.6+.75t=16.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.65t=16.80-3.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.65t=13.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=13.20/1.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=8 taffy bars were bought.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+4=12 chocolate bars were bought.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".9*12+.75*8=16.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.80+6.00=16.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.80 </SPAN>\n" );
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