document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846280>Question 846280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You shop for milk and bread based on the weather report for a total of $72. Milk is $6 and the bread cost $3. You buy twice as much bread than milk. How much milk did you buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity::   b = 2m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value::  3b + 6m = 72 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2m) + 6m = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12m = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 6 (# of milk bought)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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