document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103349>Question 1103349</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It costs m dollars to buy 64 cans of soda, at the same rate how many dollars will it cost to buy 48 cans? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #718056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=718056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if it costs m dollars to buy 64 cans, then the cost per can is m/64 for 1 can, which can be shown as 1/64 * m.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at the same price of 1/64 * m for each can of soda, it will cost 48 * 1/64 * m for 48 cans.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this can be shown as 48/64 * m.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48/64 can be simplified to 3/4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the cost for 48 cans will be 3/4 * m.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you set up a ratio equation, you get the same answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m / 64 = x / 48 is the ratio equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m is the cost of 64 cans and x is the cost of 48 cans.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply and you get 48 * m = 64 * x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by 64 to get 48/64 * m = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since x represents the cost of 48 cans, your solution is that the cost of 48 cans will be 48/64 * m which simplifies to 3/4 * m.\r<BR>\n" );
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