Question 1178289
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(a)  3T + 5U = 150  cups of sugar.      <U>Your equation</U>



(b)  units of T = {{{(150-5*25)/3}}} = {{{(150-125)/3}}} = {{{25/3}}} = 8 {{{1/3}}}.    

     Next, you round the number  8 {{{1/3}}}  to the nearest smaller integer, which is 8, and obtain the <U>ANSWER</U>



(c)  units of T = {{{(150-5*16)/3}}} = {{{(150-80)/3}}} = {{{70/3}}} = 23 {{{1/3}}}.    

     Next, you round the number  23 {{{1/3}}}  to the nearest smaller integer, which is 23, and obtain the <U>ANSWER</U>
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