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Number #2 please, I don’t know how to solve it.

Number #2 please, I don’t know how to solve it.-example-1
User John Petrone
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Answer:

Red candy =5

Blue candy = 6

Explanation:

Let the pounds of red candy be x and blue candy y. Then y=11-x

Also 1.29x + 0.79y=11.19

1.29x+0.79(11-x)=11.19

0.5x=11.19–8.69

0.5x=2.5

X=5

Red candy =5

Blue candy = 6

User Meadhbh
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Answer:

See below

Explanation:

Here is HOW to solve this problem:

b = pounds of blue candy then r = 11-b = pounds of red candy

.79b = cost of blue candy 1.29 (11-b) = cost of red candy

these two costs sum to 11.19

.79b + 1.29 ( 11-b) = 11.19 Now you can solve for 'b' the 'r' = 11-b

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