Question 296203
Your system of equations would be as follows:


x = the number of pounds of the first kind of jelly beans.
y = the number of pounds of the second kind of jelly beans.


Total of 53 pounds of jelly beans was sold.


Equation 1 would be:


x + y = 53


The first kind of jelly beans was priced at $4.45 per pound.
The second kind of jelly beans was priced at $1.12 per pound.
The total amount of money made was equal to $125.96


Equation 2 would be:


4.45 * x + 1.12 * y = 125.96


The two equations you have to solve simultaneously are:


x + y = 53 (equation 1)
4.45 * x + 1.12 * y = 125.96 (equation 2)


You can solve by substitution or by elimination.


Either way will get you the same answer.