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. If x is the cost of one apple and y is the cost of one orange, the system of equations below can be used to determine the cost of one apple and one orange.

6x + 6y = 7.50

10x + 5y = 8.75

What is the cost of one apple?

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Urijah

5 February, 06:27

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. If x is the cost of one apple and y is the cost of one orange, the system of equations below can be used to determine the cost of one apple and one orange.

6x + 6y = 7.50

10x + 5y = 8.75

What is the cost of one apple?

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Laurel Lowe · Answer 1

A) 6x + 6y = 7.50

B) 10x + 5y = 8.75

Multiplying A) by - 5

A) - 30x - 30y = - 37.50 Multiplying B) by 3

B) 30x + 15y = 26.25 then adding A) and B)

-15y = - 11.25

y =.75 per orange

A) 6x + 6y = 7.50

6x + 6*.75 = 7.50

6x + 4.50 = 7.50

6x = 3.00

x =.50 per apple

Eugene Tucker · Answer 2

Eugene Tucker 5 February, 09:17

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For Ed it is going to be. 50