The ratio of the number of apples to the number of pears in a basket was 3: 5. after 7more apples were added to the basket and 9 pears were removed ,there were an equal number of apples and pears .how many apples and how many pears were originally in the basket

Apples = 24

Pears = 40

Step-by-step explanation:

Let u be the unit of fruit in the basket,

number of apples:

number of pears:

now to find u, we equate the two equations.

Now simplify.

Now we can find the original number of apples and pears by substituting u.

so original number of apples =

and original number of pears =

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