SOLUTION: If 3 apples = 33 and 2 apples +1 lemon = 44 and 1 lemon X 1 pear = 88 then how much does 1 apple + 1 lemon X 1 pear = ?

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Question 1185828: If 3 apples = 33 and 2 apples +1 lemon = 44 and 1 lemon X 1 pear = 88 then how
much does 1 apple + 1 lemon X 1 pear = ?
Found 3 solutions by MathLover1, Edwin McCravy, Alan3354:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 3apples+=+33+=>apple+=+33%2F3+=>apple+=+11+....eq.1
and
if 2apples+%2B1lemon+=+44+.....substitute apple from eq.1
2%2A11+%2B1lemon+=+44+
22+%2B1lemon+=+44+
1lemon+=+44-22+
1lemon+=+22+........eq.2
and
if 1lemon%2A1pear+=+88.....substitute lemon from eq.2
22%2A1pear+=+88
1pear+=+88%2F22
1pear+=+4
then how much does 1apple+%2B+1lemon+%2A+1pear = ?
11+%2B+22%2A+4=99

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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I will assume PEMDAS that multiplication comes before addition.

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I get 99.  Looks like that's what she got too. 

Edwin

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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What does "lemon X" mean