SOLUTION: A baker purchased 15 lb of wheat flour and 12 lb of rye flour for a total cost of $17.55. A second purchase, at the same prices, included 10 lb of wheat flour and 14 lb of rye flou

Question 1115193: A baker purchased 15 lb of wheat flour and 12 lb of rye flour for a total cost of $17.55. A second purchase, at the same prices, included 10 lb of wheat flour and 14 lb of rye flour. The cost of the second purchase was $15.60. Find the cost per pound of the wheat flour and of the rye flour.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Very typical example for two-variable linear system

prices w and r
Wheat and Rye flours

Simplify if possible and solve - whatever method you want.
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