document.write( "Question 295616: Chris bought 12 items for a total cost of $6.00. The 12 items consisted of cookies and candy bars. The cookies cost 60 cent each and the candy bars cost 45 cents each. How many cookies did he buy? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "This is a mixture problem.
\n" ); document.write( "c=cookies
\n" ); document.write( "b=candy bar
\n" ); document.write( "c+b=12
\n" ); document.write( ".6*c+.45*b=6
\n" ); document.write( "b=8 c=4
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