three apples and four bananas cost $4.85,three apples and ten bananas cost $8.75, find the cost of an apple

3 answers

Let A be the Apple cost and B be the banana cost.

3A + 4B = $4.85
3A + 10B = $8.75

Subtract the first equation from the second.

6B = 3.90
B = 0.65

3A + 4B = 3A + 2.60 = 4.85
3A = 2.25
A = 0.75
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