Karen went to the farmers market
to buy a total of 17 papayas and pineapples. if papayas were 2.50 each, pineapples were $3
each and she spent a total of $48, how many of each fruit did she buy? !

6 papayas and 11 pineapples

Step-by-step explanation:

So, we need to find an answer of how many papayas and pineapples she bought, and we only spent $48.

So,  papayas are $2.50 each, and Pineapples are $3.00 each and we only bought 17 fruits total.

lets try 8 papayas, and 9 Pineapples.

$2.50 x 8 = $20.00 total on Papayas

$3.00 x 9 = $27.00 total on Pineapples.

That would only be $47 spent total.

Lets try 10 papayas and 7 pineapples.

$2.50 x 10 = $25.00

$3.00 x 7 = $21.00

That would only be a total of $26 spent.

Lets try 6 papayas and 11 pineapples.

$2.50 x 6 = $15.00

$3.00 x 11 = $33.00

This would be a total of $48 spent.

answer:   x = 3 + √11     and     x = 3 - √11

step-by-step explanation:

x² - 6x + 9 = 11

(x - 3)² = 11

x - 3 = ±√11

    x = 3 ± √11

x = 3 + √11     and     x = 3 - √11