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Small oranges cost 8p each, large oranges cost 13p each. Some oranges are bought and the bill is exactly $1.

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Small oranges cost 8p each, large oranges cost 13p each. Some oranges are bought and the bill is exactly $1. How many of each size of oranges are bought?

posted Jul 20, 2017 by anonymous

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6 small and 4 large oranges


8x + 13y=100
y must be even number less than 7. 2&6 not good and only y=4 is the right one
x=6, y=4

answer Jul 10, 2018 by Hanifa Mammadov



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