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Noemi strings together x green beads at $0.75 each with 3 blue beads at $0.30 each. She makes a bracelet that averages $0.60 per bead. How many green beads does Noemi use?

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Answer: Noemi strings together 6 green beads at $0.75 each to make the bracelet.

Step-by-step explanation:Let's start by using algebra to solve the problem. We can begin by letting x be the number of green beads that Noemi strings together. Then, the cost of the green beads will be 0.75x, and the cost of the blue beads will be 3 × 0.30 = 0.90.

The total cost of the bracelet will be the sum of the cost of the green and blue beads, which is 0.75x + 0.90. The total number of beads on the bracelet will be x + 3.

We know that the average cost per bead is $0.60. We can write this as:

(0.75x + 0.90)/(x + 3) = 0.60

Now we can solve for x:

0.75x + 0.90 = 0.60(x + 3)

0.75x + 0.90 = 0.60x + 1.80

0.15x = 0.90

x = 6

Therefore, Noemi strings together 6 green beads at $0.75 each to make the bracelet.

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