SOLUTION: francia bought 4 banans and 5 oranges at the store for $2.75. The next day she bought 6 bananas and 5 oranges for $3.25. What is the correct cost for the bananas and oranges she bo

Question 1176950: francia bought 4 banans and 5 oranges at the store for $2.75. The next day she bought 6 bananas and 5 oranges for $3.25. What is the correct cost for the bananas and oranges she bought?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Typical example for two-variable linear system of equations.

b banana price
n orange price

Use whatever method you know or need.

You can subtract the first equation from the second equation and quickly solve for b.
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