The sum of two numbers is 9 and their differences is three. What is their product?
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Set up a proportion:
The numerators represent the amount of pounds of apricots, and the denominators represent the cost of the apricots.
Cross multiply:
Divide both sides by 1.5 to get x by itself:
A pound of dried apricots would cost $6.50.