at a fruit stand an apple and pear cost 25 cents a pear and bannana cost 19 cents and an apple and a bannana cost 16 cents how much does each cost?

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Answer 1

a = price of apple

p = price of pear

b = price of banana

 

a + p = 25

p + b = 19

a + b = 16

 

Note you have 3 equations in 3 unknowns a, p, and b.

 

(1)a + (1)p + (0)b = 25

(0)a + (1)p + (1)b = 19

(1)a + (0)p + (1)b = 16

 

Solve this system by elimination, matrix methods, Cramer's rule, or some other method, and get

 

a = 11

p = 14

b = 5

 

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