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An apple costs $2.00 more than amango. The total cost of

three apples and a mango is $50.00.
put it in algebra pls


User BoD
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Answer:

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An apple costs $2.00 more than amango. The total cost of three apples and a mango-example-1
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Answer:

1 mango = 11 dollars

1 apple = 13 dollars

Explanation:

Let
image be equal to the cost of an apple.

Let
image be equal to the cost of a mango.

1) Create equations

An apple costs $2.00 more than a mango.


image (the cost of a mango + 2 dollars = cost of an apple)

The total cost of three apples and a mango is $50.00.


image (3 apples*the cost of 1 apple + cost of 1 mango = 50 dollars)

2) Solve for m and a


image

Substitute a with
image


image

Subtract both sides by 6


image

Divide both sides by 4


image

Therefore, the cost of 1 mango is 11 dollars.


image

Substitute m with 11 to solve for a


image

Therefore, the cost of 1 apple is 13 dollars.

I hope this helps!

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