document.write( "Question 1151799: Tony and some friends went to the movies they bought four drinks and two tubs of popcorn and spent a total of $32.50 on the food each drink cost $3.50 less than a tub of popcorn define a variable write an equation that can be used to find the cost of one tub of popcorn \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Let x = the cost of one tube of popcorn.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then each drink costs (x-3.50) dollars, according to the condition.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equation you are looking for is \r\n" );
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document.write( "    4*(x-3.50) + 2x = 32.50.      ANSWER\r\n" );
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