A lemon and a lime cost $0.61 a lime and kiwi fruit cost $0.54 a kiwi fruit and a lemon cost $0.69 what does each fruit cost

X=lemon cost

y=lime cost

z=kiwi cost

x+y=0.61

y+z=0.54

x+z=0.69

interesting

we can take any 2 equatinos

I pick the top 2

x+y=0.61 and

y+z=0.54

minus x from both sides for first and minus z from both sides for 2nd

y=0.61-x and

y=0.54-z

set equal

0.61-x=0.54-z

add x+z to both sides

0.61+z=0.54+x

minus 0.54 from both sides

0.07+z=x

remember 3rd equation

x+z=0.69

now sub 0.07+z for x

0.07+z+z=0.69

0.07+2z=0.69

minus 0.07 from both sides

2z=0.62

divide both sides by 2

z=0.31

sub back

0.07+z=x

0.07+0.31=x

0.38=x

sub way back

y=0.61-x

y=0.61-0.38

y=0.23

lemon=$0.38

lime=$0.23

kiwi=$0.31

The lime costs $0.31, the kiwi fruit costs $0.23, and the lemon costs $0.38. I'm pretty sure.