SOLUTION: Three loaves of bread and two jars of peanut butter cost $5.49. Four loaves of bread and three jars of peanut butter cost $7.75. Find the price of a loaf of bread and a jar of pean

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Question 318295: Three loaves of bread and two jars of peanut butter cost $5.49. Four loaves of bread and three jars of peanut butter cost $7.75. Find the price of a loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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3b + 2p = 549

4b + 3p = 775

subtracting 1st equation from 2nd equation ___ b + p = 226