Suppose Aponi, Janai and Gage went shopping together at a local produce stand. Aponi buys 3 pounds of apricots, 4 pounds of blueberries and 6 pounds of clementines for $43.64 total. Then Janai gets 1 pound of apricots, 5 pounds of blueberries and 3 pounds of clementines at a total cost of $34.64. Lastly, Gage spends $39.28 on 8 pounds of blueberries. What is the price per pound of each item? One pound of apricots costs $ One pound of blueberries costs $ One pound of clementines costs $

Suppose Aponi, Janai and Gage went shopping together at a local produce stand. Aponi buys 3 pounds of apricots, 4 pounds of blueberries and 6 pounds of clementines for $43.64 total. Then Janai gets 1 pound of apricots, 5 pounds of blueberries and 3 pounds of clementines at a total cost of $34.64. Lastly, Gage spends $39.28 on 8 pounds of blueberries. What is the price per pound of each item? One pound of apricots costs $ One pound of blueberries costs $ One pound of clementines costs $

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter5: Systems Of Linear Equations

Section5.2: Solve Systems Of Equations By Substitution

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