Question

A store is having a sale on trail mix and jelly beans. For 6 pounds of trail mix and 5 pounds of jelly beans, the total cost is $34 . For 2 pounds of trail mix and 3 pounds of jelly beans, the total cost is $16 . Find the cost for each pound of trail mix and each pound of jelly beans

Answer 1

6t + 5j= 34
2t + 3j = 16

12t + 10 j = 68
12t + 18j = 96
-8j = -28
j = 3.5

jelly beans= 3.5 and trail mix = 2.75