There wer twice as many apples as oranges in a fruit stall. After 15 oranges were sold, there were thrice as many apples and oranges. How many apples were there in the stall at first

Question

There wer twice as many apples as oranges in a fruit stall. After 15 oranges were sold, there were thrice as many apples and oranges. How many apples were there in the stall at first

Answer 1

a = 2o

a =3(o-15) = 3o-45

a = 2o

subtract o =45 Oranges originally

a = 90 Apples originally