Answer:
Shopper spend $3 on Apples, $4 on Grapes and $3.5 on Oranges
Step-by-step explanation:
Cost of one pound of Apple = $2x
Cost of one pound of Grapes = $(6x-5)
Cost of one pound of Oranges = $(x+2)
A shopper purchases one pound each of apples, grapes, and oranges and spends $10.50.
It can be written as: [tex]2x+6x-5+x+2=10.50[/tex]
We need to find how much the shopper spend on each fruit.
First we need to find value of x by solving equation
[tex]2x+6x-5+x+2=10.50[/tex]
Solving:
[tex]2x+6x+x+2-5=10.50\\9x-3=10.50\\9x=10.50+3\\9x=13.5\\x=\frac{13.5}{9}\\x=1.5[/tex]
The value of x is: x=1.5
Now finding cost of one pound each fruit by putting x=1.5
Cost of one pound of Apple = $2x = 2(1.5) = $3
Cost of one pound of Grapes = $(6x-5) = (6(1.5)-5)= $4
Cost of one pound of Oranges = $(x+2)=(1.5+2)=$3.5
So,
Cost of one pound of Apple = $3
Cost of one pound of Grapes = $4
Cost of one pound of Oranges = $3.5
So, shopper spend $3 on apples, $4 on Grapes and $3.5 on Oranges
