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document.write( "The worlds largest taco contained approximately 1 kg of onion for every 6.6 kg of grilled steak. The total weight of these two ingredients was 617.6 kg. To the nearest tenth of a kilogram, how many kilograms of each ingredient were used to make the taco?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am struggling with turning the story problem into the actual equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #341488 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=341488\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of onions to grilled steak was 1:6.6 kg.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, 'k' is simply an constant multiplier.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1k + 6.6k = 617.6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.6k = 617.6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 617.6/7.6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 81.3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the taco contained about 81.3 kg of onions and 6.6*81.3 = 536.3 kg of grilled steak.<BR>\n" );
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