To find the cost of each apple, we first need to determine the total cost of the oranges and then express the total amount Ben spent in terms of the cost of the apples.
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Calculate the total cost of the oranges: Ben bought 3 oranges for 89 cents each. The cost of the oranges can be calculated as: \[ \text{Cost of oranges} = 3 \times 0.89 = 2.67 \text{ dollars} \]
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Determine the total amount spent: Ben spent a total of $7.15 on both the apples and the oranges.
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Set up the equation for the apples: Let \( x \) be the cost of each apple in dollars. Since he bought 4 apples, the total cost for the apples would be: \[ \text{Cost of apples} = 4x \]
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Combine the costs: The total spending equation can be expressed as: \[ \text{Cost of oranges} + \text{Cost of apples} = \text{Total spent} \] Substituting the values we know: \[ 2.67 + 4x = 7.15 \]
So the equation that could be used to find the cost of each apple is: \[ 4x + 2.67 = 7.15 \]
You could also rearrange this equation if needed, but this is the form directly derived from the problem statement.
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