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  • 23-01-2019
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if 2 pounds of meat can serve 5 people how many to serve 13

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  • 23-01-2019

[tex]\bf \begin{array}{ccll} \stackrel{meat}{lbs}&people\\ \cline{1-2} 2&5\\ x&13 \end{array}\implies \cfrac{2}{x}=\cfrac{5}{13}\implies 26=5x \\\\\\ \cfrac{26}{5}=x\implies 5\frac{1}{5}=x[/tex]

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