SOLUTION: Dear Tutors, Please find the solution for the foolowing questions. Sam bought 40 oranges for a certain sum of money. If each orange had cost 5 cents less, he would have rece

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Question 52679: Dear Tutors,
Please find the solution for the foolowing questions.
Sam bought 40 oranges for a certain sum of money. If each orange had cost 5 cents less, he would have received 5 more oranges. How many cents does each orange cost ?
Thank you.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40x=(x-5)45 or 40x=45x-225 or 40x-45x=-225 or -5x=-225 or x=225/5 or x=45 cents for the oranges.
proof 40*45=(45-5)45 or 1800=40*45 or 1800=1800