document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948185>Question 948185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you spent $4 on seven pounds of rice and cereal. Rice costs $0.55 per pound and cereal costs $.70 per pound. How many pounds of rice did you buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=amt of rice bought<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-x=amt of cereal bought<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".55x+.70(7-x)=4.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".55x+4.9-.70x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x=.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pounds of rice did you buy? 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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