X=29 and y=10
You would isolate one of the variables and then plug the expression into the other equation to find the value of one variable. Then you would plug this value into the other equation to determine the value of the remaining variable.
Answer:
no
Step-by-step explanation:
The second purchase is exactly half-again larger than the first purchase, so sheds no light on the relative costs of the items. The per-item costs can be found when the ratio of items purchased is different from one buy to another.
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We can only say that the cost of 1 pear and 3 apples is $7.
The anset to your question is 1/2