Question

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 mints?

mints are 65¢ per lb
mints are 75¢ per lb
mints are 85¢ per lb

Answer 1

how to solve

Answer 2

first make the 2 equations as follows:
x = candy
y = mints

Answer 3

then you have
3x + 2y = 10.80
x + 3y = 5.35

Answer 4

can you solve for y ???

Answer 5

ill try

Answer 6

ok let me know if I can help you

Answer 7

k

Answer 8

acacia can u help

Answer 9

ok what you need to do is multiply (-3) to the second equation so you have

3x +2y = 10.80
x + 3y = 5.35 (-3) then what do you get ?

Answer 10

found it thx ivettef365

Answer 11

what did you get ??