document.write( "Question 29555: If 4 apples and 2 oranges equal $1 and 2 apples and 3 oranges equal $0.70, how much does each apple and each orange cost? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let cost of 1 apple = $a
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now according to first condition i.e. 4 apples and 2 oranges equal $1 ..we get the equation.... \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4a + 2b = $1.00.............(1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now according to second condition i.e. 2 apples and 3 oranges equal $0.70 ..we get the equation.... \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2a + 3b = $0.70...............(2)..\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now multiply (2) by 2 ,,,we get\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4a + 6b = $1 .40..............(3)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "By applying elimination method in (1) and (3)....you can get the cost of apples and oranges..\r
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