document.write( "Question 214846: You have 2 cups of sunflowers and 3 cups of Raisins total calories are 2900
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document.write( "Find the # of calories per cup of Raisins if it is 400 calories less than number od calories per cup of sunflowers \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #162452 by elima4(15)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2s = sunflowers \n" ); document.write( "3r = raisins \n" ); document.write( "2s + 3r = 2900 \n" ); document.write( "r = s-400 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "now replace what r = with r in the other equation;\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2s + 3(s-400) = 2900 \n" ); document.write( "2s + 3s - 1200 = 2900 \n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms and add 1200 to both sides; \n" ); document.write( "5s = 4100 \n" ); document.write( "divide by 5; \n" ); document.write( "s = 820 \n" ); document.write( "Now we have s, lets find r; \n" ); document.write( "2(820) + 3r = 2900 \n" ); document.write( "1640 + 3r = 2900 \n" ); document.write( "3r = 1260 \n" ); document.write( "r = 420 \n" ); document.write( ":) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |