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Martin is making a candy that contains 90% milk chocolate and the rest caramels. The candy has 3 pounds of caramels.

Part A: Write an equation using one variable that can be used to find the total number of pounds of milk chocolate and caramels in the candy. Define the variable used in the equation. (5 points)

Part B: How many pounds of milk chocolate are present in the candy? Show your work.​

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Let x be the weight of the candy in pounds, then 0.9x is the weight of the milk chocolate in pounds

The weight of the caramels in the candy is 3 pounds, so

 

An equation that can be used find the total number of pounds of milk chocolate and caramels in the candy is

0.9x + 3 = x ⇒ x = 30

So there are 0.9(30) = 27 pounds of milk chocolate in the candy.

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