SOLUTION: Mandy's Candies is most famous for their homemade fudge and homemade toffee. They make an average of 154 pounds of fudge and toffee combined each month. They sell a pound of fudge
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Question 729228: Mandy's Candies is most famous for their homemade fudge and homemade toffee. They make an average of 154 pounds of fudge and toffee combined each month. They sell a pound of fudge for $9.64 and a pound of toffee for $6.44. Mandy's averages $1,231.76 each month in fudge and toffee sales. On average, how many pounds each of fudge and toffee does Mandy's Candies sell in one month? Found 2 solutions by mananth, mbmodak:Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x= number of fudges
y= number of toffees
Total sold
1.00 x + 1.00 y = 154.00 .............1
Total value
9.64 x + 6.44 y = 1231.76 .............2
Eliminate y
multiply (1)by -6.44
Multiply (2) by 1.00
-6.44 x -6.44 y = -991.76
9.64 x + 6.44 y = 1231.76
Add the two equations
3.20 x = 240.00
/ 3.20
x = 75.00
plug value of x in (1)
1.00 x + 1.00 y = 154.00
75.00 + y = 154.00
y = 154.00 -75.00
y = 79.00
y = 79.00
x= 75.00 number of fudges
y= 79.00 number of toffees
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