Question

Writing an equation to represent the following situation? Maria wants to buy apples and pears at the store. Let x = number of apples and y = the number of pears. Apples are $4 a pound and pears are $2 a pound. She has a total of $20 to spend.

Answer 1

4x+2y=20

Explanation:

x=apples ($4/lb)

y=pears ($2/lb)