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Peaches were $7 a bushel and apples were $6 a bushel.
Harry sold $346 worth and sold 29 more bushels of peaches than apples.
How many bushels of each did he sell?
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Let x be the number of bushels of apples.
Then the number of bushels of peaches is (x+29).
Write the total money equation
7(x+29) + 6x = 346.
Simplify and find x
7x + 7*29 + 6x = 346
7x + 6x = 346 - 7*29
13x = 143
x = 143/13 = 11.
ANSWER. 11 bushels of apples and (11+29) = 40 bushels of peaches.
CHECK the total revenue 7*40 + 6*11 = 280 + 66 = 346 dollars. ! correct !
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