document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=959543>Question 959543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Together, a mango and a pineapple weigh 1.25 pounds. A mango and an apple weigh 1.35 pounds <BR>\n" );
document.write( "together, and the apple and pineapple weigh 1.9 pounds together. How much does each piece of fruit weigh? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=586497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the weight of a mango<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the weight of a pineapple<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the weight of an apple<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+p+=+1.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+p+=+1.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+a+=+1.35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+a+=+1.35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+p+=+1.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+p+=+1.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is 3 equations and 3 unknowns,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it's solvable<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+a+=+1.35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+a+=+1.35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-m+-+p+=+-1.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-m+-+p+=+-1.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+p+=+.1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+p+=+.1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add this result to (3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+p+=+.1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+p+=+.1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+p+=+1.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+p+=+1.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2a+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2a+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+a+=+1.35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+a+=+1.35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+1+=+1.35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+1+=+1.35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+.35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+.35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+p+=+1.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+p+=+1.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+%2B+p+=+1.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+%2B+p+=+1.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+=+.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+=+.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The weight of a mango is .35 pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The weight of a pineapple is .9 pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The weight of an apple is 1 pound<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+p+=+1.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+p+=+1.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.35+%2B+.9+=+1.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.35+%2B+.9+=+1.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.25+=+1.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.25+=+1.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can check the other equations\r<BR>\n" );
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