SOLUTION: If I spend $52 on apples and oranges and apples cost $2 and oranges are $1, how many apples do I buy?

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Question 261262: If I spend $52 on apples and oranges and apples cost $2 and oranges are $1, how many apples do I buy?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think there is missing information. All I can say
from the given facts are that there must be less than 26
apples, since
2%2A26+%2B+1%2Ax+=+52
52+%2B+x+=+52
x+=+0
No oranges would be bought