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Flour costs $0.75 per pound and sugar costs $0.50 per pound. An order of flour and sugar weighs 16 pounds and costs $9.

How can you rewrite the equation f+s=16 in terms of f?
0.75f+0.5s=9
f+s=16

f+s = 16

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To rewrite the equation \( f + s = 16 \) in terms of \( f \), you can isolate \( f \) on one side of the equation. Here are the steps:

  1. Start with the equation: \[ f + s = 16 \]

  2. Subtract \( s \) from both sides: \[ f = 16 - s \]

So, the equation \( f + s = 16 \) rewritten in terms of \( f \) is: \[ f = 16 - s \]