document.write( "Question 1131850: At a candy store, Erika bought 3 kilograms of cinnamon red hots and 1 kilogram of gummy bears for $21.00. Meanwhile, Irene bought 3 kilograms of cinnamon red hots and 3 kilograms of gummy bears for $39.00. What is the cost of one kilogram of each type of candy?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #748535 by Boreal(15235) You can put this solution on YOUR website! cinnamon is C \n" ); document.write( "gummy bears are B \n" ); document.write( "3C+B=21 \n" ); document.write( "3C+3B=39 \n" ); document.write( "Note that 2 B increased $18, so B=9 \n" ); document.write( "alternatively subtract the second from the first \n" ); document.write( "-2B=-18 \n" ); document.write( "B=$9 ANSWER \n" ); document.write( "3C=12 \n" ); document.write( "C=$4 ANSWER \n" ); document.write( " |