SOLUTION: an orange costs N cents and an apple costs 15 cents more.The total cost of 6 oranges and 8 apples is $11.70, what is N?

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Question 428610: an orange costs N cents and an apple costs 15 cents more.The total cost of 6 oranges and 8 apples is $11.70, what is N?
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Let x=N cents the cost of an orange. The cost of an apple is x+15 cents.
The cost for 6 orange is: 6x cents
The cost for 8 apples is: 8(x+15) cents
The total cost for fruits is: 6x+8(x+15)=1170 => 14x=1050 => x=75 cents.
Answer:An orange cost 75 cents, N=75 cents.
Done.