A cereal box manufacturer changes the size of a box of cereal to increase the amount of cereal it contains. The equation 12+7.6n and 6 +8n, where n is the number of smaller boxes, are both representative of the amount of cereal that the new large box contains. How many smaller boxes equal the same amount of cereal in the larger box?

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12+7.6n = 6+8n
n = 15

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A cereal box manufacturer changes the size of a box of cereal to increase the amount of cereal it contains. The equation 12+7.6n and 6 +8n, where n is the number of smaller boxes, are both representative of the amount of cereal that the new large box contains. How many smaller boxes equal the same amount of cereal in the larger box?

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12+7.6n = 6+8n
n = 15

oobleck · Accepted Answer

12+7.6n = 6+8n n = 15