Jacob and Eduardo are selling fruit for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy small boxes of grapefruit and large boxes of grapefruit. Jacob sold 4 small boxes of grapefruit and 1 large box of grapefruit for a total of $49. Eduardo sold 8 small boxes of grapefruit and 6 large boxes of grapefruit for a total of $138. Find the cost of each one small box of grapefruit and one large box of grapefruit

Jacob and Eduardo are selling fruit for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy small boxes of grapefruit and large boxes of grapefruit. Jacob sold 4 small boxes of grapefruit and 1 large box of grapefruit for a total of $49. Eduardo sold 8 small boxes of grapefruit and 6 large boxes of grapefruit for a total of $138. Find the cost of each one small box of grapefruit and one large box of grapefruit

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter2: Solving Linear Equations

Section2.4: Solve Mixture And Uniform Motion Applications

Problem 2.84TI: Becca wants to mix fruit juice and soda to make a punch. She can buy fruit juice for $3 a gallon and...

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