document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=954434>Question 954434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Apples cost $0.60 and oranges cost $0.40 each. Jack bought 5 more apples than oranges, and he paid a total of $10.00. How many apples did he buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C - 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E - 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.60A+$0.40R=$10.00 Substitute for R.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.60A+$0.40(A-5)=$10.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.60A+$0.40A-$2.00=$10.00 Add $2.00 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.00A=$12.00 Divide each side by $1.00.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=12 ANSWER: Jack bought 12 apples. Choice A is correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R=A-5=12-5=7  Jack bought 7 oranges<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.60A+$0.40R=$10.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.60(12)+$0.40(7)=$10.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7.20+$2.80=$10.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$10.00=$10.00<BR>\n" );
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