The cost of (x-5)apples is rs.(x^2 -9x +20).what is the cost of one apple.

The cost of one apple from the equation is (x-4).

From the question, we have that the cost of (x-5)apples is Rs.(x^2 -9x +20). We are to get the cost of 1 apple.

The cost of one apple is given as:

Hence the cost of one apple from the equation is (x-4).

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x - 4

Step-by-step explanation:

divide the cost of (x - 5) apples by x - 5, that is

= ← factor numerator

cancel the factor (x - 5) on numerator/denominator

cost of 1 apple = x - 4