Six pears and three apples cost $3.90. Two pears and five apples cost $3.30. How much does one pear cost?

Question

Hint: You have two unknowns (variables), so you need two equations. Write one equation for each situation and solve the system of equations.

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count lblis needs to stop posting if hes not going to help....anyways I came up with 40 pears and 50 apples....40*6=2.40..50*3=1.50 and that adds to 3.90

40*2=.80...50*5=2.50 and that adds to 3.30

i did answer your question..its above this..

Posted by Count Iblis on Monday, November 13, 2006 at 5:38pm in response to Algebra!!.

(1): Six pears and three apples cost $3.90

(2): Two pears and five apples cost $3.30

(1) - 3*(2):

three apples - 15 apples cost $3.90 - 3*$3.30 --->

12 apples costs $6 -->

1 apple costs $0.50

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Algebra!! - Count Iblis, Monday, November 13, 2006 at 5:40pm
And the pear costs $0.40 :)