Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

8 pounds of cheaper candy,

17.5 pounds of expensive candy

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's define some variables. Let's say the amount of pounds of candy that sells for $2.20/lb is x, and the $7.30 is y. Now we can write some equations!

x + y = 25.5

$\frac{2.2x + 7.3y}{25.5} = 5.7$

We can start substitution. We can say that x = 25.5 - y. Plugging this into our second equation, we get:

y = 17.5

Plugging this in, we find that:

x = 8.