document.write( "Question 1135171: The Little League concession stand sells candy bars for 35 cents and water for 20 cents. On a hot day, they sell 5 times as much water as they do candy. When receipts are $ 16.20 find how many of each type they sell. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x be the number of candy bars;\r\n" );
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document.write( "then the number of water cans/(cups)/(containers) is 5x\r\n" );
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document.write( "The \"money\" equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    35x + 20*(5x) = 1620    cents\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve \r\n" );
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document.write( "    35x + 100x = 1620\r\n" );
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document.write( "    135x = 1620  ============>  x =  = 12.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  12 candy bars and 12*5 = 60 water cans/(cups)/(containers).\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.   12*35 + 60*20 = 1620  cents = $16.20.   ! Correct !\r\n" );
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