document.write( "Question 258706: MS. SMITH CAN EITHER BUY 6 APPLES AND 2 ORANGES FOR $1.50 OR 5 APPLES AND 4 ORANGES FOR $1.60. How much does one apple cost? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #190551 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A-price of an apple \n" ); document.write( "Q-price of an orange (O looks like 0 and might be confusing)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply the first eq. by (-2) and add to the second to get rid of Q. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Apples are $0.20 a piece, oranges are $0.15 a piece. \n" ); document.write( " |