Question

One bar of candy A and two bars of candy B have 763 calories. Two bars of candy A and one bar of candy B contain 773 calories. Find the caloric

content of each candy bar
Candy bar A contains calories and candy bar B contains
(Simplify your answers.)
calories

Answer 1

A = 261 calories. and B = 251 calories

Explanation:

A + 2B = 763

2A + B = 773

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-2(A + 2B = 763)

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-2A - 4B = - 1526

2A + B = 773

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-3B = - 753

B = 753/3

B = 251

Candy bar B has 251 calories

now let's find A

A + 2B = 763

A + 2 (251) = 763

A + 502 = 763

A = 763 - 502

A = 261

Candy bar A has 261 calories