Question 1177868
Cost of a pear=x cents
Cost of an orange=(x-y) cents
Cost of 4 pears=4x cents
Half a dozen means 6 oranges
Cost of 6 oranges=6(x-y) cents
Total cost=Cost of 4 pears+Cost of 6 oranges=4x+6(x-y)=4x+6x-6y=10x-6y
Answer=10x-6y cents