Brodie's gourmet Pretzel shop specializes in selling the very finest chocolate covered pretzels. Erin bought 4 white chocolate pretzels and 6 dark chocolate pretzels for $10.50. Samantha bought 8 white chocolate and 3 dark chocolate pretzels for $9.75. Find out the cost of each type of pretzel.

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Tomas Juarez

29 May, 14:19

Brodie's gourmet Pretzel shop specializes in selling the very finest chocolate covered pretzels. Erin bought 4 white chocolate pretzels and 6 dark chocolate pretzels for $10.50. Samantha bought 8 white chocolate and 3 dark chocolate pretzels for $9.75. Find out the cost of each type of pretzel.

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Heath Rich · Answer 1

Answer:$.75 and $1.25

Step-by-step explanation:

X=white chocolate 4x+6y=10.50

y=dark chocolate 8x+3y=9.75

Both deal w/money solve using elimination.

4x+6 (1.25) = 10.50

4x+7.5==10.50

x=.75

-2 (4x+6y=10.50)

8x+3y==9.75

-9y/-9=-11.25/-9

y=1.25