document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177868>Question 1177868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pear costs x cents. An orange costs y cents less than a pear. Find the cost of 4 pears and half a dozen of oranges. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #806998 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=806998\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cost of a pear=x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of an orange=(x-y) cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of 4 pears=4x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Half a dozen means 6 oranges<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of 6 oranges=6(x-y) cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total cost=Cost of 4 pears+Cost of 6 oranges=4x+6(x-y)=4x+6x-6y=10x-6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer=10x-6y cents </SPAN>\n" );
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