SOLUTION: A store is having a sale on trail mix and jelly beans. For 3 pounds of trail mix and 2 pounds of jelly beans , the total cost is $15. For 5 pounds of trail mix and 6 pounds of jell

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Question 1171294: A store is having a sale on trail mix and jelly beans. For 3 pounds of trail mix and 2 pounds of jelly beans , the total cost is $15. For 5 pounds of trail mix and 6 pounds of jelly beans, the cost is $35. Find the cost for each pound of jelly beans .
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
typical example for two-variable linear system of equations

Just to show the simple setup,
m, price for pound of trail Mix
b, price for pound of jelly Beans

system%283m%2B2b=15%2C5m%2B6b=35%29
You can do what else you need to.