SOLUTION: Danny Cohen bought some bags of fruit for the mathematics club picnic. He spent $6.40 and bought twice as many bags of apples as bags of oranges. If apples cost $.90 a bag and oran

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Travel -> SOLUTION: Danny Cohen bought some bags of fruit for the mathematics club picnic. He spent $6.40 and bought twice as many bags of apples as bags of oranges. If apples cost $.90 a bag and oran      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


   



Question 485253: Danny Cohen bought some bags of fruit for the mathematics club picnic. He spent $6.40 and bought twice as many bags of apples as bags of oranges. If apples cost $.90 a bag and oranges cost $1.40 a bag, how many bags of each did he buy?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.90(2n)+1.40(n)=6.40
180n+140n=640
320n=640
n=2
Danny bought 4 bags of apples and 2 bags of oranges..