document.write( "Question 802588: A snack food is made by mixing 6 lb of popcorn that costs $.80 per pound with caramel that costs $2.30 per pound. How much caramel is needed to make a mixture that costs $1.40 per pound?
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Let $\"+c+\"$ = pounds of caramel needed
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2.3c+\"$ = cost of the caramel used
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.8%2A6+=+4.8+\"$ = cost of the popcorn used
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+4.8+%2B+2.3c+%29+%2F+%28+6+%2B+c+%29+=+1.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4.8+%2B+2.3c+=+1.4%2A%28+6+%2B+c+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4.8+%2B+2.3c+=+8.4+%2B+1.4c+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.9c+=+3.6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+c+=+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "4 pounds of caramel is needed
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+4.8+%2B+2.3c+%29+%2F+%28+6+%2B+c+%29+=+1.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+4.8+%2B+2.3%2A4+%29+%2F+%28+6+%2B+4+%29+=+1.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+4.8+%2B+9.2+%29+%2F+10+=+1.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+14+=+1.4%2A10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+14+=+14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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