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Each piece of candy costs 25 cents. The price of h pieces of candy is $2. Is 10 a solution? sions vs. Equations

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Final answer:

In evaluating if 10 is a solution for the number of candies bought with $2 where each candy is 25 cents, we find that substituting 10 into the equation 0.25h does not equal $2; therefore, 10 is not a solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question involves determining whether the number 10 is a solution to the equation describing the total cost of pieces of candy.

If each piece of candy costs 25 cents, the price for h pieces of candy can be computed using the equation 0.25h dollars.

Given that the total cost is $2.00, we set the equation equal to 2: 0.25h = 2.

To check if 10 is a solution, we substitute h with 10 and see if the equation holds true:

0.25(10) = 2.50,

which does not equal $2.00, so 10 is not a solution.

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