document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=837951>Question 837951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bowl of Halloween candy contains a mixture of Skittles and Kit-Kats.  There are 20% more Skittles than Kit-Kats.  If there are a total of 198 candies in the bowl, how many are Skittles and how many are Kit-Kats? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 1.2k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + k = 198<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"s\" and solve for \"k\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2k + k = 198<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.2k = 198<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 90 (# of Kit-Kats)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 1.2*90 = 108 (# of Skittles)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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