document.write( "Question 1202283: Peaches were $7 a bushel and apples were $6 a bushel. Harry sold $346 worth and sold 29 more bushels of peaches than apples. How many bushels of each did he sell? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Peaches were $7 a bushel and apples were $6 a bushel.
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document.write( "Let x be the number of bushels of apples.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the number of bushels of peaches is (x+29).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write the total money equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    7(x+29) + 6x = 346.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    7x + 7*29 + 6x = 346\r\n" );
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document.write( "    7x + 6x = 346 - 7*29\r\n" );
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document.write( "       13x  =   143\r\n" );
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document.write( "         x  =   143/13 = 11.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  11 bushels of apples and (11+29) = 40 bushels of peaches.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK  the total revenue  7*40 + 6*11 = 280 + 66 = 346  dollars.  ! correct !\r\n" );
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