SOLUTION: Marie was cooking bread for a recipe using 8 cups of flour. If she used white and rye flour in the ratio 1:3, how many cups of white flour did she use?

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Question 466729: Marie was cooking bread for a recipe using 8 cups of flour. If she used white and rye flour in the ratio 1:3, how many cups of white flour did she use?
Answer by rrr2001(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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1x + 3x= 8
4x=8
x=2
2 cups of white flower