document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936722>Question 936722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Song is planning a party for his class and needs to buy candy and chips. Candy costs $5  per bag and chips cost $3 per bag. His total budget for the party is $50.  Write and solve a linear equation to find how many bags of candy he can buy if he needs to buy 7 bags of chips. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #570215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=428225><B>428225(90)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=428225><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=428225><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=570215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, $5*7=$35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So from the $50 you take away $35 to be left with $15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you make the linear equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the unknown number of bags of chips that can be bought.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x)=15 (Divide by 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the number of bags of chips that can be bought are 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember to read the question. When you give your answer you need to \"Write and solve a linear equation\". So don't just give an answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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