Problema Solution
The snack truck sells fruit by the piece. An order of 4 apples and 3 pears costs $3.10. An order of 6 apples and 1 pear costs $2.90. Find the cost of a pear
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4x + 3y = 310
6x + y = 290
or 6x + 4.5y = 465 ( multiplyin eqn 1 by 1.5 )
now subtracting , we get
3.5y = 175
y = 50 cents