The total amount of fiber (in grams) in a package containing x apples and y oranges is given by the equation 5x + 10y = 110. Is

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nordsb [41]

3 years ago

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The total amount of fiber (in grams) in a package containing x apples and y oranges is given by the equation 5x + 10y = 110. Is

it possible for the package to contain 15 apples?

Mathematics

2 answers:

garri49 [273] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-20T08:19:54+03:00

garri49 [273]3 years ago

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It is, if you are allowed to have half an orange. If not, then you cannot have 15 apples.

15= x, so you’d plug that into the equation and solve like this:
5(15) + 10y = 110
75 + 10y = 110
Subtract 75 from both sides
10y = 35
Divide ten by both sides
y= 3.5

Flauer [41] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-20T06:45:35+03:00

Flauer [41]3 years ago

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The answer is NO
Because if x=5 the equation is 125+10y=110
In this case y will be a negative
You can’t have a negative oranges
So the answer is NO