How much for fruits and vegetables

Question

42.75 spent at grocery. Twice as much was spent on fruits and vegetables as on other groceries. How much was spent on fruits and vegetables?

Answer 1

Spend $x on the other groceries, so you spend $2x on the fruits and vegetables.

x+2x=42.75

3x=42.75

x=14.25

2x=28.50

you spend $28.50 on the fruits and vegetables