bags of maple cost $2 more then Apple owner bought 6 maple and 5 bags of of apple the total was $56

Question

Let m represent the cost of a bag maple write an expression

Answer 1

me thank yu tri tu sae m kost 2$ more than a

& yu bi 6m + 5a=56$

6*(a+2)+5a=56

6a+5a=56-12

11a=44

a=4$ eech

impli m=6$

Answer 2

Let the price of a maple bag be m dollars.   So, the price of an apple bag will be (m-2) dollars.   From the given conditions, we have an equation shown below:

6m+5(m-2)=56   Solve the equation for m, getting

6m+5m-10=56   Simplify the equation, getting

11m=66   Divide both sides by 11.   we have:

m=6, and m-2=4

The answer: The price of an maple bag is $6, and that of an apple bag is $4.**

** We can also solve this without writing the equations.   Think that he or she bought 11 maple bags only, and paid $66 adding $10 to $56.   Because the price of 5 maple bags costs $10(=5x2) more than that of 5 apple bags.   That is: $66 for 11 maple bags.  The price of a maple bag is $6(=66/11), and that of an apple bag is $4(=6-2).