A produce company sells crates filled with a mixture of apples and oranges during the holiday season to grocery stores. Each crate contains a total of 72 pieces of fruit. Suppose that a crate has 8 more apples than oranges.
Which system of linear equations can be used to determine the number of pieces of each kind of fruit in the crate?
A)a + o = 72 o = a + 8
B)a + o = 72 a = o + 8
C)8a + o = 72 a + o = 8
D)a + 8o = 72 a + o = 8
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The system of linear equations that can be used to determine the number of pieces of each kind of fruit in the crate are a + b = 72 and a = o + 8

Option B is correct.

Let the number of oranges be "o"

Let the number of apples be "a"

If each crate contains a total of 72 pieces of fruit, hence;

a + b = 72

Suppose that a crate has 8 more apples than oranges, then;

a = o + 8

This shows that the system of linear equations that can be used to determine the number of pieces of each kind of fruit in the crate are a + b = 72 and a = o + 8

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