document.write( "Question 96780: 4 oranges + 5 apples = $3.56
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1st: 4 oranges + 5 apples = $3.56
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\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
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 3rd from 4th to get:
\n" ); document.write( "A = 0.36 (36 cents per apple)
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\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)
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