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A boy buys oranges at 3 for $1 and will sell them at 5 for $2. If he wishes to
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = number of oranges sold
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "\"amount sold\" - \"cost\" = \"profit\"
\n" ); document.write( "2(x/5) - 1(x/3) = 10
\n" ); document.write( "2(x/5) - (x/3) = 10
\n" ); document.write( "Multiplying both sides by 15:
\n" ); document.write( "6x - 5x = 150
\n" ); document.write( "x = 150
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