An 8oz cup of coffee has about 184 mg of caffeine. this is 5 times much caffeine as in a 12 oz soft drink. write and solve an equation to find about howcaffeine is in a 12 oz caffeinated soft drink. round your answer to the nearest whole number. ( explain how to do this problem ! )

Let x be the quantity of caffeine in 12 oz of soft drink (in mg )

Given,

The quantity of caffeine in 8 oz cup of coffee = 184 mg,

According to the question,

5 times of x =  caffeine in 8 oz cup of coffee,

⇒ 5x = 184

Which is the required equation,

By solving it,

⇒ x = 36.8 ≈ 37,

Thus, the caffeine in 12 oz of soft drink is 37 mg.

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