document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330427>Question 330427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> number of pounds in z ounces\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an expression for each quantity </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>Let p=number of pounds <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let z=number of ounces<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that there are 16 ounces in 1 pound, thus:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p=z/16<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alternatively, <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z=16*p<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's check this to see that it works:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's say that my number of ounces, z, is 128<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plugging 128 in for z in the first equation, we get:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p=z/16 or p=128/16<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p=8 pounds in 128 ounces.  <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sounds right!  I hope this helps!  :) </SPAN>\n" );
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