document.write( "Question 783364: If John have the money to buy 10 cakes + 8 candies. With the same amount of money, he can buy 5 cakes + 10 chocolate bars, how many cakes can he buy with that amount of money? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #476726 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If John has the money to buy 10 cakes + 8 candies with the same amount of money he can buy 5 cakes + 10 chocolate bars, how many cakes can he buy with that amount of money? \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "10k + 8c = 5k +10c \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "5k = 2c \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "# of cakes = k = (2/5)(# of candy bars) \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "That's best you can do with the information you have posted. \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "========== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |