Solve the problem.Matt bought 3 pounds of oranges and 2 pounds of apples and paid  before tax. Andy bought 4 pounds of oranges and 3 pounds of apples and paid  before tax. Use this information to set up a matrix equation of the form AX = B , which can be solved to determine the price per pound for oranges and apples. Solve this matrix equation to find the price per pound of apples.Use the fact that for   

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A. $0.87 per pound
B. $0.74 per pound
C. $0.80 per pound
D. $0.83 per pound


Answer: D

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