Problema Solution

An apple has 80 calories. This is 12 less than 1/4 the number of calories in a package of candy. How many calories are in the candy?

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Let 'x' represent the number of calories in the candy.

(1/4)x - 12 = 80

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x = 368 calories

The candy has 368 calories.