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tom weighs an apple and an orange together they weigh 15 ounces the apple weighs 3 ounces more than the orange what is the weight of each

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Answer:

Apple : 9 ounces

Orange : 6 ounces

Explanation:

2x + 3 = 15

2x = 12

x = 6

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