SOLUTION: If 4 apples and 2 oranges equals $1 and 2 apples and 3 orange equals $0.70, how much does each apple and each orange cost? There are no quantity discounts.

Question 152339: If 4 apples and 2 oranges equals $1 and 2 apples and 3 orange equals $0.70, how much does each apple and each orange cost? There are no quantity discounts.
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Four apples + two Oranges = $1.00
-----------> eqn 1
Two apples + 3 Oranges = $0.70
----------> eqn 2
in eqn 1, we get:
----------> eqn 3
Substitute eqn 3 in eqn 2:
------------> working eqn

----->
--------------> cost per apple
For Oranges, go back eqn 3:

--------------> cost per orange
In doubt? go back eqn 2 this time:

Thank you,
Jojo

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