Problema Solution

The price of 5

citrons and 3

fragrant wood apples is 41

units. The price of 3

citrons and 5

fragrant wood apples is 47

units. Find the price of a citron and the price of a wood apple.

Answer provided by our tutors

Let

x = the price of a citron

y = the price of a wood apple

5x + 3y = 41

3x + 5y = 47

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x = 4 units

y = 7 units

The price of a citron is 4 units while the price of a wood apple is 7 units.