SOLUTION: Apples are 92 cents a pound, and pears are $1.22 a pound. If I spend $4 and the weight of the apples I buy is twice the weight of the pears, how many pounds of pears do I buy? R

Question 939217: Apples are 92 cents a pound, and pears are $1.22 a pound. If I spend $4 and the weight of the apples I buy is twice the weight of the pears, how many pounds of pears do I buy?
Round your answer to three decimal places.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = pounds of apples
y = pounds of pears
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x = 2y
0.92x + 1.22y = 4
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x - 2y = 0
0.92x + 1.22y = 4
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y = 1.3071895
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