SOLUTION: If 30lb of rice and 20lb of potatoes cost ​$​27.20, and 20lb of rice and 12 lb of potatoes cost ​$​17.52, how much will 10 lb of rice and 50 lb of potatoes​ cost? Let

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Question 1166584: If 30lb of rice and 20lb of potatoes cost ​$​27.20, and 20lb of rice and 12 lb of potatoes cost ​$​17.52, how much will 10 lb of rice and 50 lb of potatoes​ cost?
Let x be the cost of 1 lb of rice and y be the cost of 1 lb of potatoes. Set up two linear equations from the given information using x and y as the variables.
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Your two equations will be in the form of Ax+By=C. Translate the written description into equations.