SOLUTION: Alexis bought fourteen bags of candy at the store for a total price of $41.52. She bought some bags of candy that cost $3.21 each and the rest cost $2.64 each. How many bags of the

SOLUTION: Alexis bought fourteen bags of candy at the store for a total price of $41.52. She bought some bags of candy that cost $3.21 each and the rest cost $2.64 each. How many bags of the

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Question 107337: Alexis bought fourteen bags of candy at the store for a total price of $41.52. She bought some bags of candy that cost $3.21 each and the rest cost $2.64 each. How many bags of the $3.21 candy did Alexis buy?

Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x="bags @ $3.21", so 14-x="bags @ $2.64" ... x(3.21)+(14-x)(2.64)=41.52
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