Question

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

Answer 1

a = 1.25 , b= 0.75

Explanation:

5a+3b=$8.50

3a+2b=$5.25

(This set of inequalities would be better just so you know that A is for apple and B is for bananas instead of using x and y)