Lydia buys 5 pounds of apples and 3 pounds of bananas for a total of $8.50. Ari buys 3 pounds of apples and 2 pounds of bananas for a total of $5.25. Determine a system of equations that represents the given the situation. Let x be cost per pound of apples and let y be the cost per pound of bananas.

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10 August, 12:38

Lydia buys 5 pounds of apples and 3 pounds of bananas for a total of $8.50. Ari buys 3 pounds of apples and 2 pounds of bananas for a total of $5.25. Determine a system of equations that represents the given the situation. Let x be cost per pound of apples and let y be the cost per pound of bananas.

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India Salas · Answer 1

B and c are the answer on edginuity

Tori Robbins · Answer 2

5x + 3y = 8.50

3x + 2y = 5.25

Lydia is the first equation. She bought 5 pounds of apples which is x and bought 3 pounds of bananas which is y. Basically, remember each banana and apple weighs a price per pound. We don't know the price so we just put an x. This is the same for the second equation