document.write( "Question 1173965: Two pounds of candy cost $6.50, five pounds of candy cost $16.25, and eight pounds of candy cost $26.00.
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document.write( "This assignment assumes that you calculate three ratios\r\n" );
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document.write( "    ,      and   \r\n" );
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document.write( "to ensure that they all are equal to  3.25,  which is the price per pound.\r\n" );
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document.write( "This ratio is the proportionality coefficient, so now you can write  the proportionality relation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    C(x) = 3.25*x\r\n" );
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document.write( "between the mass of candies in pounds and the cost.\r\n" );
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