SOLUTION: A man bought x mangoes at 5 and 3x oranges at 6. He collected some balance from 30.00. Find the value of x.

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Question 1151224: A man bought x mangoes at 5 and 3x oranges at 6. He collected some balance from 30.00. Find the value of x.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Money units spent: 5%2Fx%2B6%2F%283x%29

Collected "some balance" from 30 money units? Not too clear. Did he collect "change" from 30 money units? That would be 30-%285%2Fx%2B6%2F%283x%29%29.
Not enough information to find x.