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1 September, 23:15

Carlos bought watermelons for 2.55¢ each and apples for 35¢ each. He bought 8 more apples than watermelons and spent a total of $8.60.

Let a represent the number of apples Carlos bought and let w represent the number of watermelons he bought.

Construct the system of equations that best model the situation.

___a+___w=8.60

___a+___w=8

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  1. 2 September, 01:33
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    0.35 x 10 + 2.55 x 2 = 8.60

    He bought 10 apples and 2 watermelons.
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