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>
Answer:
<h2>x = 7</h2>Step-by-step explanation:
To find the value of the value of x when
y = 14 we must first find the relationship between them
The statement
The value of y varies directly with x is written as
where k is the constant of proportionality
when x = 218
y = 436
So we have
436 = 218k
Divide both sides by 218
k = 2
So the formula for the variation is
<h2>y = 2x</h2>when y = 14
We have
14 = 2x
Divide both sides by 2
<h3>x = 7</h3>Hope this helps you.