Juan spent at most $2.50 on apples and oranges. He bought 5 apples at $0.36 each. What is the most h

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    Juan spent at most $2.50 on apples and oranges. He bought 5 apples at $0.36 each. What is the most he spent on oranges?

    Let a be spending apples and o be spending on oranges, we have:
    1. a + o <= 2.36 <-- At most means less than or equal to
    2. a = 5 * 0.36 = 1.8

    Substitute (2) into (1)
    1.8 + o <= 2.36

    Subtract 1.8 from each side
    o <= 0.56
     

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