SOLUTION: Sarah and James are selling popcorn and cotton candy at the state fair. Sarah sold 3 bags of popcorn and 9 sticks of cotton candy for a total of $75. James sold 8 bags of popcorn a

Question 1069774: Sarah and James are selling popcorn and cotton candy at the state fair. Sarah sold 3 bags of popcorn and 9 sticks of cotton candy for a total of $75. James sold 8 bags of popcorn and 5 sticks of cotton candy for a total of $67. What is the cost of a bag of popcorn and a stick of cotton candy? Show your work and solve
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Multiply the first equation by 8 and the second by 3 and subtraction the second from the first to eliminate P,

Now use either equation to solve for .
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