SOLUTION: Julia and Ming are selling pies for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy blueberry pies and blackberry pies. Julia sold 12 blueberry pies and 3 blackberry pies for a total of 1

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Question 1079829: Julia and Ming are selling pies for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy blueberry pies and blackberry pies. Julia sold 12 blueberry pies and 3 blackberry pies for a total of 144.00. Ming sold 5 blueberry pies and 9 blackberry pies for a total of $215.00. Find the cost each of one blueberry pie and one blackberry pie.
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x, Blueberry price
y, Blackberry price

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