document.write( "Question 1061799: Peaches are $2 per pound and mangos are $4 per pound. Joel bought a total of 10 pounds of fruit for $33. How many pounds of each did he get?
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Peaches are $2 per pound and mangos are $4 per pound. Joel bought a total of 10 pounds of fruit for $33. How many pounds of each did he get?
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\n" ); document.write( "P + M = 10 (pounds)
\n" ); document.write( "2P + 4M = 33 (dollars)
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\n" ); document.write( "M = 10 - P
\n" ); document.write( "Sub for M in the 2nd equation.
\n" ); document.write( "2P + 4*(10-P) = 33
\n" ); document.write( "2P + 40 -4P = 33
\n" ); document.write( "-2P = -7
\n" ); document.write( "P = 3.5 pounds
\n" ); document.write( "M = 6.5 pounds \n" ); document.write( "

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