Cups are sold by 6 per package while plates are sold by 8 per package. If you want to have the same number of each item for a party, what is the least number of
packages of cach item you need to buy?
A. 2 packages of cups and 3 packages of plates
3 packages of cups and 4 packages of plates
C. 4 packages of cups and 3 packages of plates
D. 5 packages of cups and 3 packages of plates
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C: 4 packages of cups and 3 packages of plates.

Step-by-step explanation:

Well let's work out A first. can be simplified to , but that isn't true, so A is false. B is next. can be simplified to , but that isn't true, so B is false. Let's solve C next.   can be simplified to , but that isn't true, so C is true! Let's work out D anyways, just to be sure the answer is C. can be simplified to , but that isn't true, so D is false, confirming that the answer is C.

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step-by-step explanation:

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let's solve your equation step-by-step.

4x+2=2x+12

step 1: subtract 2x from both sides.

4x+2−2x=2x+12−2x

2x+2=12

step 2: subtract 2 from both sides.

2x+2−2=12−2

2x=10

step 3: divide both sides by 2.

2x

2

=

10

2

x=5

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