SOLUTION: eight ears of corn and a cantaloup cost $2.37. six ears of corn and 3 cantaloupe cost $3.51. what does a cantaloup cost?
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Question 400508: eight ears of corn and a cantaloup cost $2.37. six ears of corn and 3 cantaloupe cost $3.51. what does a cantaloup cost? Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let n=cost of an ear of corn and p=cost of a cantaloupe.
6n+3p=3.51
8n+p=2.37
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p=2.37-8n
6n+3(2.37-8n)=3.51
6n+7.11-24n=3.51
-18n=-3.6
n=0.20
p=0.77
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Ed
