SOLUTION: A fruit seller had the same number of apples and pears. After selling 82 apples and 34 pears, 4 times as many pears as apples were left. How many apples and pears did the seller ha

Question 804202: A fruit seller had the same number of apples and pears. After selling 82 apples and 34 pears, 4 times as many pears as apples were left. How many apples and pears did the seller have to begin with?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, josmiceli:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a=p,
4*(a-82)=p-34
a = 98, p = 98
98 of each
check
4*(98-82)=98-34
4*16=64
64=64
ok

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of apples seller started with
Let = number of pears seller started with
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After selling, seller has left:
apples
pears
and

Seller had 98 apples and 98 pears to start with
check:

OK
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