Problema Solution
Suzanne bought 50 apples at an apple orchord. She bought 4 times as many red apples as green apples. How many more red apples than green apples did Suzanne buy?
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let
r = the number of red apples
g = the number of green apples
r + g = 50
r = 4g
by solving the system we find
r = 40 red apples
g = 10 green apples
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r - g = 40 - 10 = 30 apples
Suzanne bought 30 red apples more than green apples.