Question

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Peaches were $7 a bushel and apples were $6 a bushel. Harry sold $346 worth and sold 29 more bushels of peaches than apples. How many bushels of apples sold?

Answer 1

`11` bushels of apples were sold

Explanation:

Let

x----> bushels of peaches

y----> bushels of apples

we know that

`7x+6y=346` -----> equation A

`x=y+29` -----> equation B

substitute equation B in equation A and solve for y

`7(y+29)+6y=346`

`7y+203+6y=346`

`13y=346-203`

`13y=143`

`y=143/13=11`