document.write( "Question 1160186: Lisa bought 45 lbs of clay for her art projects. She used 14.6 lbs to make a sculpture, and 1.04 lbs for each mug. How many mugs did Lisa make if she had 16.88 lbs of clay left over? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #783397 by saw(34)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x be the mugs \n" ); document.write( "45-16.88 = 14.6+1/4x \n" ); document.write( "28.12 = 14.6+1/4x \n" ); document.write( "1/4x = 13.52 \n" ); document.write( "x = 54.08 \n" ); document.write( "So Lisa made 54 mugs. \n" ); document.write( "Check----- \n" ); document.write( "28.12 = 14.6+1/4(54.08) \n" ); document.write( " |