SOLUTION: steven wants to buy some candy with his birthday money. he can choose from Jelly Belly jelly beans that sell for $6.99 a pound and Brach's variety that sells for $3.99. he likes to

Question 731887: steven wants to buy some candy with his birthday money. he can choose from Jelly Belly jelly beans that sell for $6.99 a pound and Brach's variety that sells for $3.99. he likes to have twice the amount of jelly beans as Brach's variety. if he spent a total of $53.91 how many pounds of each type of candy did he buy?

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steven wants to buy some candy with his birthday money. he can choose from Jelly Belly jelly beans that sell for $6.99 a pound and Brach's variety that sells for $3.99. he likes to have twice the amount of jelly beans as Brach's variety. if he spent a total of $53.91 how many pounds of each type of candy did he buy?
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Value Equation: 6.99j + 3.99b = 53.91
Quantity Equation: j = 2b
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6.99(2b) + 3.99b = 53.91
17.97b = 53.91
b = 300 lbs (amt. of Brach's needed)
j = 2b = 600 lbs (amt. of jelly beans needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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