Okay, so the equations would be:
x + 3y = 24
3y + 5x = 36
Imma use Substitution to solve this:
x = -3y + 24
3y + 5(-3y + 24) = 36
3y - 15y + 120 = 36
-12y + 120 = 36
-12y = -84
y = 7
x = -3(7) + 24
x = -21 + 24
x = 3
So the first number (x) would be 3 and the second number (y) would be 7.
Answer:
Apples = 24
Pears = 40
Step-by-step explanation:
Let u be the unit of fruit in the basket,
number of apples: 
number of pears: 
now to find u, we equate the two equations.

Now simplify.



Now we can find the original number of apples and pears by substituting u.
so original number of apples = 
and original number of pears = 
Answer 20 I just did that question
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