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Lincoln and his children went into a bakery and where they sell cookies for $1 each and brownies for $1.75 each. Lincoln has $15 to spend and must buy at least 9 cookies and brownies altogether. If Lincoln decided to buy 7 cookies, determine the maximum number of brownies that he could buy. If there are no possible solutions, submit an empty answer.

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User Dimnnv
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Answer:

The maximum amount of brownies he can buy is 4

Explanation:

7x1=7

15-7=8

8/1.75= 4.57142857

4.57142857 = 4

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