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( "
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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.
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\n" ); document.write( "28.12 = 14.6+1/4(54.08)
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