SOLUTION: A candle store ordered 750 candles at a total cost of $8660.34. The soy candles cost $12.83 each and the specialty candles cost $10.72 each. How many of each type of candle were or

SOLUTION: A candle store ordered 750 candles at a total cost of $8660.34. The soy candles cost $12.83 each and the specialty candles cost $10.72 each. How many of each type of candle were or

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Question 976496: A candle store ordered 750 candles at a total cost of $8660.34. The soy candles cost $12.83 each and the specialty candles cost $10.72 each. How many of each type of candle were ordered?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a+b=750
12.83*a+10.72*b=8660.34

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