SOLUTION: If 4 apples and 6 bananas cost Rs.1.56/=,9applees and 7 bananas cost Rs.2.60/= what is the cost of one apple and a banana?

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Question 1063024: If 4 apples and 6 bananas cost Rs.1.56/=,9applees and 7 bananas cost Rs.2.60/= what is the cost of one apple and a banana?
Answer by ikleyn(52802) About Me  (Show Source):
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4a + 6b = 156,
9a + 7b = 260.


The rest is just technique/arithmetic.

Answer.  a = 18 cents;  b = 14 cents.