Problema Solution
Jackie bought 8 kiwis and 6 avocados at the store. Each avocado cost $0.21 more than each kiwi. If Jackie spent a total of $6.02 on kiwis and avocados, how much did each kiwi cost? And how much did each avocado cost?
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Let
x = the cost of one kiwi
y = the cost of one avocado
8x + 6y = 6.02
y = x + 0.21
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x = $0.34 = 34 cents
y = $0.55 = 55 cents
Each kiwi costs 34 cents, while each avocado costs 55 cents.