SOLUTION: The science club sold candy bars and soft pretzels to raised money. They raised a total of $62.75. They made $.25 profit on each candy bar and $.30 profit on each pretzel sold. How

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Question 977118: The science club sold candy bars and soft pretzels to raised money. They raised a total of $62.75. They made $.25 profit on each candy bar and $.30 profit on each pretzel sold. How many of each did they sell?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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.25c+.30p=62.75
41 possibilities
5 candy bars and 205 pretzels
11 candy bars and 200 pretzels
17 candy bars and 195 pretzels
23 candy bars and 190 pretzels
29 candy bars and 185 pretzels
35 candy bars and 180 pretzels
41 candy bars and 175 pretzels
47 candy bars and 170 pretzels
53 candy bars and 165 pretzels
59 candy bars and 160 pretzels
65 candy bars and 155 pretzels
71 candy bars and 150 pretzels
77 candy bars and 145 pretzels
83 candy bars and 140 pretzels
89 candy bars and 135 pretzels
95 candy bars and 130 pretzels
101 candy bars and 125 pretzels
107 candy bars and 120 pretzels
113 candy bars and 115 pretzels
119 candy bars and 110 pretzels
125 candy bars and 105 pretzels
131 candy bars and 100 pretzels
137 candy bars and 95 pretzels
143 candy bars and 90 pretzels
149 candy bars and 85 pretzels
155 candy bars and 80 pretzels
161 candy bars and 75 pretzels
167 candy bars and 70 pretzels
173 candy bars and 65 pretzels
179 candy bars and 60 pretzels
185 candy bars and 55 pretzels
191 candy bars and 50 pretzels
197 candy bars and 45 pretzels
203 candy bars and 40 pretzels
209 candy bars and 35 pretzels
215 candy bars and 30 pretzels
221 candy bars and 25 pretzels
227 candy bars and 20 pretzels
233 candy bars and 15 pretzels
239 candy bars and 10 pretzels
245 candy bars and 5 pretzels