A storeowner mixed 8 pounds of peanuts and 5 pounds of M&M's. This 13 pound mixture sold for $55.27. A second mixture includ

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A storeowner mixed 8 pounds of peanuts and 5 pounds of M&M's. This 13 pound mixture sold for $55.27. A second mixture includ

ed 6 pounds of peanuts and 4 pounds of M&M's. This 10 pound mixture sold for $42.70. Find the cost per pound of the peanuts and M&M's.

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wlad13 [49] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-16T01:44:17+03:00

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Suppose a pound of peanuts is priced at X, M&M is Y, and the equation is 6X+4Y=42.70 8X+5Y=55.27. [8X+5Y=55.27]*4-[6X+4Y=42.70]*5 is [32X+20Y=221.08] - [30X+20Y=213.5] X=3.79 Y=4.99