document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=527663>Question 527663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fidel bought a basket of peaches and honeydew melons from a fruit stand.He bought a total of 15 fruits for $28.50.If peaches were $1.25 and honeydew melons were $4.50 each,how many of each fruits did Fidel buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #348989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=348989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p+h=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=15-p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.25p+4.50h=28.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25p+4.50(15-p)=28.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25p+67.5-4.5p=28.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3.25p=-39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=-39/-3.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=12 peaches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h=15-p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=15-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=3 honeydew<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*4.5=$13.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*1.25=$15.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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