Solving Using Elimination

Elimination

Example 1 Continued

Step 4. Add down the "columns".

Eliminate_ex1-2

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.