Lydia buys 5 pounds of apples and 3 pounds of bananas for a total of $8.50. Ari buys 3 pounds of apples and 2 pounds of bananas for a total of $5.25. This system of equations represents the situation, where x is the cost per
pound of apples, and y is the cost per pound of bananas.
5x + 3y = 8.5
3x + 2y = 5.25
If you multiply the first equation by 2, what number should you multiply the second equation by in order to eliminate
the y terms when making a linear combination?
Complete the multiplication and add the equations. What is the result?
What is the price per pound of apples? $
What is the price per pound of bananas?

In order to eliminate y term from the system of equations we multiply equation 2 by -3.

The price per pound of apple is 1.25 dollars and the price per pound of bananas is 0.75 dollars.

Given equations,

.........(1)

.......(2)

Here x is the cost per  pound of apples, and y is the cost per pound of bananas.

According to the question, multiply the first equation by 2, we get

.....(3)

So, in order to eliminate y term from the system of equations we multiply equation 2 by -3, we get

.....(4)

Now Adding (3) and (4) equation, we get

Putting the above value of x in equation 3 we get,

Hence the price per pound of apple is 1.25 dollars and the price per pound of bananas is 0.75 dollars.

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price per pound of apple = $1.25

price per pound of banana = $0.75

Step-by-step explanation:

Your first question is what value should you multiply the second equation by in order to eliminate the y terms.

The number should be 3.  Let us multiply the first equation by 2 and the second equation by 3 and see how y will be eliminated.

10x + 6y = 17(i)

9x + 6y = 15.75(ii)

10x - 9x  = x

6y - 6y = 0

17 - 15.75 = 1.25

x = 1.25

let us find y

10x + 6y = 17(i)

10(1.25) + 6y = 17

12.5  + 6y = 17

6y = 17 - 12.5

6y = 4.5

divide both  sides by 6

y = 4.5/6

y = 0.75

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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