document.write( "Question 611182: Helen went to the grocery store to buy potatoes. The store charges $1.19 for each pound of potatoes. On the way out of the store, Helen picked up a gallon of ice cream at a cost of $4.35. If Helen spent $15.06 at the store, how many pounds of potatoes did she purchase? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = number of pounds of potatoes she purchased
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+15.06+=+1.19x+%2B+4.35+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1506+=+119x+%2B+435+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+119x+=+1071+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+9+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "She purchased 9 pounds of potatoes \n" ); document.write( "

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