document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=670554>Question 670554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please I need help to solve this word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At the market I bought plums, peaches, and pears. I bought twice as many peaches as pears and 4 1/2 times as many plums as pears. In all, I bought 45 pieces of fruit. How many of each did I buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #416989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=416989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let p be pears. Let x be peaches and y be plums.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are told<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You bought 6 pears.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for peaches. peaches = y = 2p = 2*6 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plums = x = 4.5p = 4.5*6 = 27 </SPAN>\n" );
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