SOLUTION: Pedro goes to the market and buys a total of 32 plums and peaches for $52. A plum costs $2 and a peach costs $1. How many plums did Pedro buy?

Question 550865: Pedro goes to the market and buys a total of 32 plums and peaches for $52. A plum costs $2 and a peach costs $1. How many plums did Pedro buy?
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Pedro goes to the market and buys a total of 32 plums and peaches for $52. A plum costs $2 and a peach costs $1. How many plums did Pedro buy?
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Quantity Equation: u + e = 32
Value Equation::: 2u + e = 52
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Subtract and solve for "u":
u = 20 (# of plums)
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Solve for "e":
u + e = 32
20 + e = 32
e = 12 (# of peaches)
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Stan H.
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