document.write( "Question 1074200: 2 APPLES AND 4 ORGANGES COST $1.54\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #688980 by Edwin McCravy(20055)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "You must have copied something wrong. For the cost could be any amount\r\n" );
document.write( "anywhere from 64 cents to $1.18.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose apples sold for 3 cents, oranges for 37 cents and bananas for 64\r\n" );
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document.write( "2 apples, at 3 cents each would sell for 6 cents or $0.06,\r\n" );
document.write( "4 oranges, at 37 cents would sell for $1.48. And the total\r\n" );
document.write( "is $0.06+$1.48 = $1.54.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2 oranges, at 37 cents each would sell for 74 cents or $0.74,\r\n" );
document.write( "4 bananas, at 24 cents each would sell for 96 cents or $0.96. \r\n" );
document.write( "And the total is $0.74+$0.96 = $1.70.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the cost of \r\n" );
document.write( "1 Apple, 1 Orange and 1 Banana = $0.03+$0.37+$0.24 = $.64\r\n" );
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document.write( "On the other hand, suppose apples sold for 75 cents, \r\n" );
document.write( "oranges for 1 cent, and bananas for 42 cents.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2 apples, at 75 cents each would sell for $1.50,\r\n" );
document.write( "4 oranges, at 1 cent each, would sell for $0.04. And the total\r\n" );
document.write( "is $1.50+$0.04 = $1.54.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2 oranges, at 1 cent each would sell for 2 cents or $0.02,\r\n" );
document.write( "4 bananas, at 42 cents each would sell for $1.68. \r\n" );
document.write( "And the total is $0.02+$1.68 = $1.70.\r\n" );
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document.write( "1 Apple, 1 Orange and 1 Banana = $0.75+$0.01+$0.42 = $1.18.\r\n" );
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document.write( "There are many, many solutions.  I think you may have\r\n" );
document.write( "copied one of the numbers wrong.  If so, if you will put the\r\n" );
document.write( "corrected problem in the thank-you note form below, and I'll\r\n" );
document.write( "get back to you by email.  I never charge any money, as I do\r\n" );
document.write( "this for fun.\r\n" );
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