SOLUTION: if 3 apples and 2 oranges cost 80,and 1 apple and 1 orange cost 35,what is the difference between the price of an apple and orange ?

SOLUTION: if 3 apples and 2 oranges cost 80,and 1 apple and 1 orange cost 35,what is the difference between the price of an apple and orange ?

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Question 880425: if 3 apples and 2 oranges cost 80,and 1 apple and 1 orange cost 35,what is the difference between the price of an apple and orange ?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I.3x + 2y = 80
II. x + y = 35 (multiply EQ II by -2 and ADD EQI and EQII to eliminate y
x = 10, price of apple. Orange is 25
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