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A store is having a sale on chocolate chips and walnuts. For

6

pounds of chocolate chips and

2

pounds of walnuts, the total cost is

$14

. For

3

pounds of chocolate chips and

5

pounds of walnuts, the total cost is

$20

. Find the cost for each pound of chocolate chips and each pound of walnuts.

Verified Answer :

wolf1728
A6 cc + 2 w = 14
B) 3 cc + 5 w = 20
Multiplying B) by -2
B) -6cc -10 w = -40 then adding to A)
A) 6 cc + 2 w = 14
-8w = -26
w = 3.25

B) 3 cc + 5*3.25 = 20
B) 3 cc +



16.25



= 20
B) 3cc = 3.75
cc = 1.25
 




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