document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987680>Question 987680</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 pears and 2 oranges cost Rs117. A pear cost Rs4 more than an orange. What is the cost of a pear? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "X=cost of orange; Y=cost of pear=X+Rs4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8Y+2X=Rs117 Substitute for Y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(X+Rs4)+2X=Rs117<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X+Rs32+2x=Rs117<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X=Rs85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8.5 An orange costs Rs8.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X+Rs4=Rs8.5+Rs4=Rs12.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: A pear costs Rs12.5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8Y+2X=Rs117<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(Rs12.5)+2(Rs8.5)=Rs117<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rs100+Rs17=Rs117<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rs117=Rs117<BR>\n" );
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