A store allows customers to fill their own bags of candy. Glen decides he only wants caramels and candy corn. Caramels sell for $0.95 per pound, and candy corn sells for $0.79 per pound. Glen’s bag weighs 1.7 pounds and it costs $1.48.

If p = pounds of caramels, which equation in simplest form represents the situation described.

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A store allows customers to fill their own bags of candy. Glen decides he only wants caramels and candy corn. Caramels sell for $0.95 per pound, and candy corn sells for $0.79 per pound. Glen’s bag weighs 1.7 pounds and it costs $1.48.

If p = pounds of caramels, which equation in simplest form represents the situation described.

anonymous · Answer

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solomonzelman · Answer

you can say the following:

let number of pounds of caramel =x
let number of pounds of candy corn =y
so,
x+y=1.7                  (---> weight-wise)
0.79x+1.48y=1.48                (---> cost-wise)

see how I am getting this?