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Kim filled 3 party bags with chocolates and caramels. Each party bag had 4 chocolates and c caramels. She used a total of 21 pieces of candy.

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Kim used 3 caramels in each party bag.

let's break this down into equations.

We know that Kim filled 3 party bags, each containing 4 chocolates and some number of caramels represented by 'c'. So, the total number of chocolates she used is 3 bags * 4 chocolates per bag = 12 chocolates.

The total number of caramels would be 3 bags * 'c' caramels per bag = 3c caramels.

And we're given that the total number of chocolates and caramels combined is 21 pieces of candy.

Therefore, the equation representing this situation is:

Total chocolates + Total caramels = Total candies

12 chocolates + 3c caramels = 21 candies

Now, we can solve for 'c':

12 + 3c = 21

3c = 21 - 12

3c = 9

c = 9 / 3

c = 3

So, Kim used 3 caramels in each party bag.

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