SOLUTION: The local elementary school sells fancy chocolates as a school fundraiser. Five boxes of Peppermint Melt-Aways and three boxes of Almond Delights cost $49. While, two boxes of Pepp

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Question 850517: The local elementary school sells fancy chocolates as a school fundraiser. Five boxes of Peppermint Melt-Aways and three boxes of Almond Delights cost $49. While, two boxes of Peppermint Melt-Aways and four boxes of Almond Delights cost $42. Find the cost of one box of Peppermint Melt-Aways and one box of Almond Delights.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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5p+3a=49,
2p+4a=42
a = 8, p = 5