SOLUTION: Three loaves of bread and two jars of peanut butter cost cost $5.49. Four loaves of bread and three jars of peanut butter cost $7.75. Find the rice of a loaf of bread and a jar of
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Question 327131: Three loaves of bread and two jars of peanut butter cost cost $5.49. Four loaves of bread and three jars of peanut butter cost $7.75. Find the rice of a loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter. Found 2 solutions by solver91311, stanbon:Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Three loaves of bread and two jars of peanut butter cost cost $5.49.
3b + 2p = 5.49
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Four loaves of bread and three jars of peanut butter cost $7.75
4b + 3p = 7.75
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Find the price of a loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter.
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Multiply thru 1st by 3
Multiply thru 2nd by 2
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9b + 6p = 3*5.49
8b + 6p = 2*7.75
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Subtract 2nd from 1st and solve for "b":
b = $0.97 (price of loaf of bread)
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Substitute into 4b+3p = 7.75 to solve for "p":
4(0.97) + 3p = 7.75
3p = 3.87
p = $1.29 (price of peanut butter)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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