document.write( "Question 963120: I have the math problem listed below and was wondering if there is a formula that can be used to solve this. If there is a formula, could you show how to solve it and include each step? Thanks so much.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A box containing 3 oranges, 2 apples, and one banana weighs 15 units. Another box containing 5 oranges, 7 apples, and 2 bananas weighs 44 units. A third box containing 1 orange, 3 apples, and 5 bananas weighs 26 units. How much does each fruit weigh?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #588414 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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n,p,b, the units per piece for OraNge, aPple, Banana.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Write equations in these variables to account for the three different costs.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That is the system to solve. Choose the method you want, matrix row operations, elimination, or substitution. My suggestion is use the \"26\" equation to elimininate terms of n from the \"15\" equation and the \"44\" equation. ... Go from there.
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