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Han and Tyler are following a polenta recipe that uses 5 cups of water for every 2 cups of cornmeal.

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Final answer:

To solve this problem, we can set up a proportion: 5 cups of water / 2 cups of cornmeal = x cups of water / 8 cups of cornmeal. By cross multiplying and solving for x, we can find the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

This question involves using a proportion to find the amount of ingredients needed in a recipe. To solve this problem, we can set up a proportion:

5 cups of water / 2 cups of cornmeal = x cups of water / 8 cups of cornmeal

By cross multiplying and solving for x, we can find the answer.

The subject of this question is Mathematics at a High School level.

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