Apples = X
Pears = Y
3x+2y = 0.60
pears cost 2X-0.05 replace Y with this:
3X +2(2x-0.05) = 0.60
Simplify:
3X + 4X-0.10 = 0.60
Simplify:
7X -0.10 = 0.60
Add 0.70 to each side:
7X = 0.70
Divide both sides by 7:
X = 0.70 / 7
X = 0.10
Apples cost 0.10 each.
Pears cost 2x-0.05 = 2(0.10) - 0.05 = 0.20 - 0.05 = 0.15 each
