document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111744>Question 111744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Adams buys a bag of apples and a bag of pears for a total of $14.00. There are eight pounds of fruit in all. The apples cost $1.50 per pound, and the pears cost $2.30 per pound. HOw many pounds of pears did he buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=81525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.30x+1.30(8-x)=14.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.30x+10.40-1.30x=14.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x=14.00-10.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.60 pounds of pears.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.30*3.60+1.30(8-3.60)=14.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.28+1.3*4.4=14.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.28+5.72=14.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.00=14.00<BR>\n" );
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