SOLUTION: I need your help. How do I write an equation for the following problem. If I have 1kg of onion for every 6.6kg of steak and I have a total of 617.6 kg How many kg of onions did I

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Question 359640: I need your help. How do I write an equation for the following problem.
If I have 1kg of onion for every 6.6kg of steak and I have a total of 617.6 kg
How many kg of onions did I use?
How many kg of steak did I use?


Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1N+6.6N=617.6
7.6N=617.6
N=617.6/7.6
N=81.263
81.263 kg. of onions are used.
6.6*81.26=536.33 kg. of steak is used.
Proof:
81.26+536.33~617.6