document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1093105>Question 1093105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 apples and 2 pears cost $0.61 altogether. 2 apples and 3 pears cost $0.59 altogether. How much does an apple cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #707737 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13203)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=707737\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>How about an informal solution using logical reasoning, without formal algebra....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look at it this way.  You pick out 3 apples and 2 pears, and you see the cost is going to be 61 cents.  You put back 1 apple and take 1 more pear; now you have 2 apples and 3 pears, and now you see the cost is 59 cents.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So do that again (put back another apple and take another pear.  Now you have 1 apple and 4 pears, and the cost is 57 cents.  Do it once more; now you have only 5 pears, and the cost is 55 cents.  So each pear costs 11 cents.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From there, there are many different ways -- formal and informal -- to determine that the cost of each apple is 13 cents. </SPAN>\n" );
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