document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=922764>Question 922764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> marie bougth 4apples and 8orange for 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "juan bought 6apples and 16 orange for 87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the prise of 5 apples. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Juan bought 6 apples and 16 oranges for 87.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let a = price of apples. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let r = price of oranges<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the price of 1 apple, using elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a + 8r = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a +16r = 87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the 1st equation by 2, subtract the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a + 16r = 92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a + 16r = 87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------Subtraction eliminates r, find a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a + 0 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2.5 is the price of one apple<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"What is the price of 5 apples?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 * 2.5 = 12.5 <BR>\n" );
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