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Jerome purchased four more apples than oranges. Apples cost 30 cents each and oranges cost 50 cents each. Jerome spent a total of $3.60. Write an equation to find how many oranges he purchased.

 Nov 19, 2016

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Are we just doing your homework for you?

 

x= # oranges      .5x = price for oranges

x+4 = # apples    .3(x+4) = price for apples

 

.5x + .3(x+4)  =  3.60      solve for x ( the number of oranges)

 Nov 19, 2016
edited by ElectricPavlov  Nov 19, 2016
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Best Answer

Are we just doing your homework for you?

 

x= # oranges      .5x = price for oranges

x+4 = # apples    .3(x+4) = price for apples

 

.5x + .3(x+4)  =  3.60      solve for x ( the number of oranges)

ElectricPavlov Nov 19, 2016
edited by ElectricPavlov  Nov 19, 2016
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Thanks A Lot! And no your not doing my homework I just don't understand some things!

GAMEMASTERX40  Nov 19, 2016
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Cool....then I hope you are actually UNDERSTANDING the solutions and LEARNING something !

 Nov 19, 2016
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Thank You! I am!

GAMEMASTERX40  Nov 19, 2016

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