+73 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.
+37146 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)
+37146 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)
+73 Thanks A Lot! And no your not doing my homework I just don't understand some things!
+37146 Cool....then I hope you are actually UNDERSTANDING the solutions and LEARNING something !
