document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=755393>Question 755393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a bag of candy, there are five red candies for every two green candies. If there are 35 total candies in the bag,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which of the following is the total number of green candies in the bag? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "which of the following is the total number of green candies in the bag?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5:2 is the same as 5x:2x where 2x is the # of green candies.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 2x = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of green = 2x = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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