SOLUTION: Molly bought $5.28 worth of oranges and $8.80 worth of apples. She bought 2 more pounds of oranges than apples. if apples cost twice as much per pound than oranges, how much pounds

Question 1180214: Molly bought $5.28 worth of oranges and $8.80 worth of apples. She bought 2 more pounds of oranges than apples. if apples cost twice as much per pound than oranges, how much pounds of each did she buy?
Answer by greenestamps(13198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

2 more pounds of oranges than apples:
x = pounds of apples
x+2 = pounds of oranges

Apples cost twice as much per pound as oranges:
y = cost per pound of oranges
2y = cost per pound of apples

the total cost of the apples

the total cost of the oranges

ANSWER:
x=10 pounds of apples (at $0.88 per pound)
x+2=12 pounds of oranges (at $0.44 per pound)

CHECK:
cost of apples: 10($0.88)=$8.80
cost of oranges: 12($0.44)=$5.28

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