SOLUTION: A pineapple costs 3 times as much as a mango. Lisa bought 3 mangoes and 4 pineapples and spent $30. How much does one mango cost?

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Question 1074778: A pineapple costs 3 times as much as a mango. Lisa bought 3 mangoes and 4 pineapples and spent $30. How much does one mango cost?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let m stand for one mango. Then pineapples are 3m. So:
3m+4(3m)=30
15m=30
m=2
Mangoes are $2 each. ☺☺☺☺