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A recipe calls for 7 oz of flour for every 6 oz of milk. If you use 17 oz of milk, how much flour should you use? Simplify the answer by expressing it as a fraction or mixed number.

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JonHenderson55
Answer:  [tex] \frac{119}{6} [/tex]  oz  flour;  or, write as: "19 ⅚ oz. flour" .
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Explanation:
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  7/6 = x/17 ;         Solve for "x" ; 
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6x = 17*7 ; 

6x = 119 ; 
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     Divide each side of the equation by "6" ; to isolate "x" on one side of the equation; and to solve for "x" ;
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  6x / 6  = 119/6 ; 
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    x = 119/6 ; or, write as: 19 ⅚
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