Determine the approximate value of x.
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Let's write 2 equations from the two statements given.
<em>Sarah spent 10 dollars on both oranges and apples</em>
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Let the price of oranges be "x" and price of apples be "y", thus we can write:
Oranges cost 3 less than apples, thus we can say:
We can substitute this into the first equation and solve for y:
Thus, let's solve for x now,
We want the price of oranges (x), thus,
<em>Price of Oranges = $3.50</em>