A candy store opened downtown and Lila is excited to visit. Each piece of candy costs $.35. She bought h pieces of candy for a total cost of $4.20. Write the equation to model this situation.
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A candy store opened downtown and Lila is excited to visit. Each piece of candy costs $.35. She bought h pieces of candy for a total cost of $4.20. Write the equation to model this situation.
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agreene · Answer

So, since each costs 0.35 and the total was 4.20  we know those are on the opposite sides of the ' = ' with h being how many was purchased, so that would make the eqn:
$$0.35h=4.20$$

anonymous · Answer

could i put it as 0.35 *h=4.20