SOLUTION: The other day I went to the market for some mangos and plantains. I was in a hurry so didn’t quite see how many of each I grabbed but I did remember that I had 3 more plantains t

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Question 1188480: The other day I went to the market for some mangos and plantains. I was in a hurry so didn’t quite see how many of each I grabbed but I did remember that I had 3 more plantains than mangos. If mangos were 1$ each, plantains 1,25$ each, and I spent 15$ how many of each did I take home?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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plantains, m+3
mangos, m

m%2B1.25%28m%2B3%29=15
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5 mangos and 8 plantains