Question 826921
you have eight times as many apples as bananas. The total number of apples and bananas is 108. how many dozen apples do you have
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Equations:
a = 8b
a + b = 108
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Substitute for "a" and solve for "b":
8b + b = 108
9b = 108
b = 12 (# of bananas)
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a = 8b
a = 8*12 (8 dozen apples)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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