Situation 3. HOW ABOUTA KISS? The number of calories in a chocolate kiss is 20 less than the number of calories in a caramel cluster. Three kisses plus four clusters together have 360 calories. How g many calories are in each?

Situation 3. HOW ABOUTA KISS? The number of calories in a chocolate kiss is 20 less than the number of calories in a caramel cluster. Three kisses plus four clusters together have 360 calories. How g many calories are in each?

College Algebra

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Chapter7: Systems Of Equations And Inequalities

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Situation 3. HOW ABOUTA KISS?
The number of calories in a chocolate kiss
is 20 less than the number of calories in
a caramel cluster. Three kisses plus four
clusters together have 360 calories. How
g many calories are in each?

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