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At a peculiar fruit stand, 4 pears and 3 limes costs $21.29, and 6 pears and 2 limes costs $21.56. What is the cost of each fruit?

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let 'p' represent the cost of a pear and let 'l' represent the cost of a lime

this system of equation is solved:

21.29 = 4p + 3l

21.56 = 6p + 2l

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p=2.21

l=4.15

A pear costs $2.21 and a lime costs $4.15.