document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88433>Question 88433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A girl buys three apples and seven oranges for $4.56.  If an orange costs $0.28 more than an apple, how much does each fruit cost? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of apples is 3; price per apple is x cents ; value of three apples = 3x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of oranges is 7; price per orange is \"x+28\"; value of oranges = 7x+196 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value = 456 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 7x+196 = 456<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 26 cents (price of an apple)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+28 = 54 cents (price of an orange)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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