document.write( "Question 925911: part 1) In planning for the concession stand, the national supplier of food sent you the following equations, where x represents the number of people in the park, d represents the number of drinks needed, p represents the number of bags of popcorn needed, and h represents the number of hotdogs needed. Solve each equation in terms of the food item (p, d, and h).\r
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part 1) In planning for the concession stand, the national supplier of food sent you the following equations, where x represents the number of people in the park, d represents the number of drinks needed, p represents the number of bags of popcorn needed, and h represents the number of hotdogs needed. Solve each equation in terms of the food item (p, d, and h).\r
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document.write( "The number of bags of popcorn needed can be calculated by adding 84 to the number of people in the park, and then
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document.write( "dividing that sum by 3. However, the sum of the number of people in the park, and 84 should result in a number that
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document.write( "is a MULTIPLE of 3, if the PRECISE number of bags of popcorn is to be provided.\r
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document.write( "Now, you should be able to explain the meaning of the other 2 equations, based on this example. \n" );
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