Algebra 1B Help, please?

Question

anonymous · Answer

At the market you purchase some apples and oranges. There were 12 items purchased. You buy twice as many apples as oranges. 

a. Define the variables. 

b. Write an algebraic equation using one variable for the above situation. 

c. Solve this equation for the number of apples and oranges you purchase

anonymous · Answer

I honestly don't know this, I know I'm stupid lol...

anonymous · Answer

What would you say the variables are?? Remember we put variables for what we don't know.

anonymous · Answer

I dont know what a variable is >_<

anonymous · Answer

A letter representing a number that can change depending on the other numbers in an equation

anonymous · Answer

uhm apple is A and orange is O?

anonymous · Answer

You could do that or you could use X and Y which are the usual variables.

anonymous · Answer

X and Y then i guess idk...

anonymous · Answer

I'm not real good at explaining things so look at this. http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/Linear-systems.faq.question.122299.html

undeadknight26 · Answer

Is that the full question?  This question has not question...how do we know what they are asking us...

anonymous · Answer

nevermind I figured it out thanks

anonymous · Answer

@undeadknight26 the question was making the equation and all that stuff.

undeadknight26 · Answer

oh i get it now...