document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026053>Question 1026053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I am having problem this this question could you please help !Five apples and a pear cost $ 3.93. If an apple costs $ 0.33, how much does a pear cost? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "p = cost of one pear in dollars\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=blue>an apple costs $ 0.33</font> is given information, so a = 0.33. The value of p is unknown\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Five apples and a pear cost $ 3.93\" so we can say \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a + 1p = 3.93\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug in a = 0.33 and solve for p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a + 1p = 3.93\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*0.33 + 1p = 3.93 <font color=green>Replace every copy of 'a' with '0.33'</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.65 + 1p = 3.93\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.65 + 1p - 1.65 = 3.93 - 1.65 <font color=green>Subtract 1.65 from both sides</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1p + 0 = 2.28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1p = 2.28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 2.28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, one pear costs <font color = red>$2.28</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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