document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32071>Question 32071</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pedro goes to the market and buys a total of 32 plums and peaches for $52. A plum costs $2 and a peach $1. How many plums did pedro buy ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18598 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=18598\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of peaches be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number of plums be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=32-x (Subsitution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Susitutue for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2(32-x)=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=52-64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=32-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, there were 20 plums and 12 peahces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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