document.write( "Question 264341: Four oranges and five apples cost $3.56. Three oranges and four apples cost $2.76. Find the cost of an orange and the cost of an apple. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #194615 by mananth(16946)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Four oranges and five apples cost $3.56. Three oranges and four apples cost $2.76. Find the cost of an orange and the cost of an apple.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Four oranges and five apples cost $3.56. Three oranges and four apples cost $2.76. Find the cost of an orange and the cost of an apple.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let number of oranges be x
\n" ); document.write( "And number of apples be y\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x+5y= 3.56 ----------------------1
\n" ); document.write( "3x+4y=2.76-------------------------2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq 1 by 3 and eq 2 by 4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12x+15y= 10.68
\n" ); document.write( "12x + 16y= 11.04\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-y= - 0.36
\n" ); document.write( "Y=0.36
\n" ); document.write( "X= 0.44 give answer in appropriate units\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "
\n" );