document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036054>Question 1036054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr.adams buys a bag of apples and a bag of pears for a total of $14 there are eight pounds of fruit in all the apples cost $2.30 per pound and the pears cost $1.50 per pound. how many pounds of pears and apple did he buy </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=650637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+p = 8 pounds - Subtract p from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 8-p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.30a+1.50p= 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.30(8-p)+1.50p = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18.40-2.30p+1.50p = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.80p = -4.40 Divide, and remember that -/-=+<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 5.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mr. Adams bought 5.50 pounds of pears and 14-5.50 = 8.50 pounds of apples<BR>\n" );
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