document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=761203>Question 761203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If apples are $2 a pound and pears are $3 a pound, how many pounds of each were bought for the total cost of $34? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #463148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=463148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Enough to account for the cost of the pears and apples.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x apples and y pears.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are interested only in whole numbers for x and y.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Unless you forgot to supply more information, this question may have several solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One possibility is x=3 and y=6.  Can you find any others?\r<BR>\n" );
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