Question 1080280
c, price of CRUSHED tomatoes
p, price of tomato PASTE


This part is not important for solving the problem:  Unfortunately, you only had $4.40.



{{{system(5c+2p=4.6,4c+3p=4.1)}}}


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Starting for Elimination Method
{{{system(3(5c+2p)=3*(4.6),2(4c+3p)=2*4.1)}}}


{{{system(15c+6p=13.8,8c+6p=8.2)}}}

{{{7c=5.6}}}

{{{highlight(c=0.8)}}}


One can of crushed tomatoes costs $0.80.


{{{highlight(p=0.3)}}}
One can of tomato paste,  $ 0.30.