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23 March, 23:16

a small fruit basket with 6 apples and 6 oranges costs 7.50. A different fruit basket with 10 apples and 5 oranges costs 8.75. whats is the cost of one apple?

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  1. 23 March, 23:23
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    This can be modeled with the two equations

    6A + 6J = 7.5

    10A + 5J = 8.75

    A = cost per apple

    J = cost per orange

    We will substitute one equation into the other

    6A + 6J = 7.5

    6J = 7.5 - 6A

    J = 1.25 - A

    plug J into the other equation

    10A + 5 (1.25 - A) = 8.75

    Solve for A

    A =.5

    the cost of one apple is. 5
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