the sum of the cost 12 mangoes and 5 apples is rs 100.the cost of each mango and each apple is equal . if the cost of each mango is rs x and cost of each apple is Rs y , then which equation represents the given information

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$G i v e n t h a t t h e \cos t o f e a c h m a n g o i s R s . x a n d t h e \cos t o f e a c h a p p l e i s R s . y N o w, C o s t o f 12 m a n g o e s = 12 x C o s t o f 5 a p p l e s = 5 y H e n c e, t h e d e s i r e d e q u a t i o n w o u l d b e : 12 x + 5 y = 100 Q u e s t i o n a l s o s a y s t h a t t h e \cos t o f e a c h m a n g o a n d e a c h a p p l e a r e e q u a l . i . e . x = y T h i s i m p l i e s, 12 x + 5 x = 100 \Rightarrow 17 x = 100 o r 12 y + 5 y = 100 \Rightarrow 17 y = 100$

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the sum of the cost 12 mangoes and 5 apples is rs 100.the cost of each mango and each apple is equal . if the cost of each mango is rs x and cost of each apple is Rs y , then which equation represents the given information ​

the sum of the cost 12 mangoes and 5 apples is rs 100.the cost of each mango and each apple is equal . if the cost of each mango is rs x and cost of each apple is Rs y , then which equation represents the given information