a store is having a sale on almonds and jelly beans. for 2 pounds of almonds and 3 jelly beans, the total cost is $14. for 4 pounds of almonds and 8 pounds of jelly beans, the total cost is $33. find the cost of each pound of almonds and each pound of jelly beans

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Tara Hoffman

13 May, 19:24

a store is having a sale on almonds and jelly beans. for 2 pounds of almonds and 3 jelly beans, the total cost is $14. for 4 pounds of almonds and 8 pounds of jelly beans, the total cost is $33. find the cost of each pound of almonds and each pound of jelly beans

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Rhys Greene · Answer 1

almonds cost $3.25 per pound and jelly beans $2.50

Step-by-step explanation:

system of linear equations

2a+3j=14

4a+8j=33

solution is (3.25, 2.5)