Question

If an apple and 3 bananas cost $2.50, but 2 apples and 5 bananas cost $4.50, then how many dollars do 3 apples and 6 bananas cost?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

So we know that an apple and 3 bannans are dollar 2.50

We also know that 2 apples and 5 bannanas are dollar 4.50.

Therefore, if we subtract 2 apples and 5 bannanas from 1 apple and 3 bannanas we will get a price.

Therefore, 1 apple and 2 bannanas are 2 dollars. (4.50 - 2.50 = 2)

Now, we can multiply by 3 to get it for 3 apples and 6 bannanas.

3*1 + 3*2 = 2*3

3a + 6b = 6 dollars.