document.write( "Question 1120853: a customer bought a dozen of pieces of fruits (apples and oranges) for 1.32 dollars. If an apple cost 3 cents more than an orange and more apples than oranges were purchased, how many pieces of each kind were bought? \n" ); document.write( "
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a customer bought a dozen of pieces of fruits (apples and oranges) for 1.32 dollars.
\n" ); document.write( " If an apple cost 3 cents more than an orange and more apples than oranges were purchased,
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\n" ); document.write( "let p = cost of the oranges
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "(p+3) = cost of the apples
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\n" ); document.write( "No. of apples are at least 7. (apples are more than the oranges)
\n" ); document.write( "let's try 8 apples 4 oranges, friendly numbers
\n" ); document.write( "8(p+3) + 4p = 132
\n" ); document.write( "8p + 24 + 4p = 132
\n" ); document.write( "8p + 4p = 132 - 24
\n" ); document.write( "12p = 108
\n" ); document.write( "p = 108/12
\n" ); document.write( "p = 9 cents for oranges
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "9 + 3 = 12 cents for apples
\n" ); document.write( "\"How many pieces of each kind were bought? \"
\n" ); document.write( "8 apples, 4 oranges
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