document.write( "Question 96780: 4 oranges + 5 apples = $3.56
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document.write( "3 oranges + 4 apples = $2.76\r
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document.write( "What is the cost of (one apple)?
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document.write( "What is the cost of (one orange)? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #70409 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1st: 4 oranges + 5 apples = $3.56 \n" ); document.write( "2nd: 3 oranges + 4 apples = $2.76 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Multiply 1st by 3 and 2nd by 4 to get: \n" ); document.write( "3rd: 12 O + 15 A = 10.68 \n" ); document.write( "4th: 12 O + 16 A = 11.04 \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Subtract 3rd from 4th to get: \n" ); document.write( "A = 0.36 (36 cents per apple) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Substitute into 1st (or 2nd) to solve for \"O\". \n" ); document.write( "4 O + 5*0.36 = 3.56 \n" ); document.write( "4 O + 1.8 = 3.56 \n" ); document.write( "4 O = 1.76 \n" ); document.write( "O = 0.44 (44 cents per orange) \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |