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document.write( "It costs $350 for a case of 150 jars of modeling clay.  It costs $672 for a case of 450 jars of modeling clay.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the unit price for a jar in the case of 150 jars?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the unit price for a jar in the case of 450 jars?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which case of jars of modeling clay is the better buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me set up the proportion and answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It costs $350 for a case of 150 jars of modeling clay. It costs $672 for a case of 450 jars of modeling clay. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the unit price for a jar in the case of 150 jars? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the unit price for a jar in the case of 450 jars? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which case of jars of modeling clay is the better buy? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me set up the proportion and answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two points: (150,350) and (450,672)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope: (672-350)/(450-150) = 322/300 = 1.073<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the unit price for a jar in the case of 150 jars?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350/150 = $2.333333<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the unit price for a jar in the case of 450 jars?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "672/450 = $1.49333..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which case of jars of modeling clay is the better buy? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The case with 450 jars is the better buy.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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