document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142979>Question 142979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help!! Someone I am having trouble with word problem, by turning this into an algebraic equation in order to solve it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A shopper buys three oranges and five lemons for $10.26, while a second shopper buys four lemons and six oranges for $11.16. What is the price of each fruit? If i'm not mistaken, you have to solve for each shopper and then divide. Am i right? Thank you in advance.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104035 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104035\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A shopper buys three oranges and five lemons for $10.26, while a second shopper buys four lemons and six oranges for $11.16. What is the price of each fruit?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the price of oranges be \"r\"; Let the price of lemons be \"m\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3r + 5m = 10.26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6r + 4m = 11.16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for any method to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 0.82 = 82 cents (price of an orange)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = $1.56 (price of a lemon)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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