SOLUTION: a store is having a sale on jelly beans and trail mix for 5 pounds of jelly beans and 3 pounds of trail mix the total cost is 23$ for 2 pounds of jelly beans and 12 pounds of trail

Question 1063325: a store is having a sale on jelly beans and trail mix for 5 pounds of jelly beans and 3 pounds of trail mix the total cost is 23$ for 2 pounds of jelly beans and 12 pounds of trail mix the total cost is $47 dollars find the cost of each pound of jelly beans and each pound of trail mix
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
j, price for Jelly Beans
m, price for Trail MIX

The description gives this system of equations.

You can begin with Elimination Method. Multiply the first equation by 4.

----------Jelly beans, $2.50 per pound.

You can find price per pound for the trail mix.
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