document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=575184>Question 575184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John bought 15 pieces of fruit, some peaches and some plums. Peaches cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.89 each and plums cost $0.39 each. If John spent $8.85 on fruit, how many<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plums did he buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.89 each and plums cost $0.39 each. If John spent $8.85 on fruit, how many<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plums did he buy?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sol :<BR>\n" );
document.write( " let x  =  no of peaches <BR>\n" );
document.write( " let (15 - x) =  no of plums<BR>\n" );
document.write( " given =( x * .89) + (15 - x) * .39 = 8.89 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving x and subtracting that from 15 will give you no of plums . </SPAN>\n" );
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