document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=368857>Question 368857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alex stocks up for winter He buys 36 cans of vegetables he payes 80 cents per can for tomatoes and 40 cents per can for corn for a total cost of 20.80.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many cans of corn does he buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " He buys 36 cans of vegetables he payes 80 cents per can for tomatoes and 40 cents per can for corn for a total cost of 20.80.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many cans of corn does he buy?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Eq:: t + c = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq::: 80t +40c = 2080 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 80 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80t + 80c = 80*36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract that from the Value Eq and solve for \"c\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40c = -800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 20 (# of can of corn bought)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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