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At Shaw's Market apples cost $10 per case and bananas cost $6 per case. If an order comes in for a total of 300 cases for $2,000, what was the specific number of cases of apples?

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a + b = 300....b = 300 - a
10a + 6b = 2000

10a + 6(300 - a) = 2000
10a + 1800 - 6a = 2000
10a - 6a = 2000 - 1800
4a = 200
a = 200/4
a = 50 <=== 50 cases of apples

b = 300 - a
b = 300 - 50
b = 250....250 cases of bananas
250 cases is the answer

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