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20 April, 18:47

In a certain candy store, 3 pounds of candy and 2 pounds of mints cost $10.80, and 1 pound of candy and 3 pounds of mints cost $5.35. What is the cost per pound of the candy and the mints? If m = price of mints and c = price of candy, then which of the following expressions is equal to 5.35? 3m 1 + 3m c + 3m

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  1. 20 April, 20:15
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    C = pounds of candy m = pounds of mints 3c + 2m = 10.80 c + 3m = 5.35 c=5.35-3m 3 (5.35-3m) + 2m=10.80 16.05-9m+2m=10.80 - 7m=-5.25 m=0.75 c=5.35-3 (0.75) c=5.35-2.25 c=3.10 Plug them back into those equations and you'll have your answer
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