document.write( "Question 620371: A 5-pound bag of apples cost $3.50.At the same rate, what would be the cost of 7 pounds of apples? HELP! \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "A 5-pound bag of apples cost $3.50.  
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document.write( "what would be the costof 7 pounds of apples?
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document.write( "      ||Cross Multiplying to solve
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document.write( "   5x = 7· 3.50
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document.write( "    x = (7· 3.50)/5 = $4.90, the cost of 7lbs of apples 
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