Solving Using Elimination
Elimination
Example 1 Continued
Step 4. Add down the "columns".
Step 5. Solve the remaining equation.
b = 0.75
Step 6. Substitute the variable from step 5 into either equation and solve for the remaining variable.
a + b = 1.25
a + 0.75 = 1.25
a = 0.50
Therefore, one apple will cost $0.50 and one banana will cost $0.75.