SOLUTION: Honeydew melon costs four times as much as a peach . Together they coast $1.50. How much does each cost

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Question 614170: Honeydew melon costs four times as much as a peach . Together they coast $1.50. How much does each cost
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Honeydew melon costs four times as much as a peach . Together they coast $1.50. How much does each cost
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Let p = cost of peach
then
4p = cost of honeydew melon
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p + 4p = 1.50
5p = 1.50
p = $0.30 (peach)
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Honeydew:
4p = 4(.30) = $1.20