SOLUTION: A pear costs x cents. An orange costs y cents less than a pear. Find the cost of 4 pears and half a dozen of oranges.

Question 1177868: A pear costs x cents. An orange costs y cents less than a pear. Find the cost of 4 pears and half a dozen of oranges.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, amarjeeth123:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

FRUIT PRICE Pear x Orange x-y 4Pear&6-Orange 4x+6(x-y)

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Answer by amarjeeth123(569) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Cost of a pear=x cents
Cost of an orange=(x-y) cents
Cost of 4 pears=4x cents
Half a dozen means 6 oranges
Cost of 6 oranges=6(x-y) cents
Total cost=Cost of 4 pears+Cost of 6 oranges=4x+6(x-y)=4x+6x-6y=10x-6y
Answer=10x-6y cents
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