Answer:
Trail Mix costs $2.50 per pound, and Jelly Beans cost $1.50 per pound.
Explanation:
Using x for trail mix and y for jelly beans, we have a system of equations being
We can solve this system using substitution
5x+3y=17
Divide by 5 to have a coefficient of 1 before x
Subtract
from each side to single out one variable to one side

Now, we can plug in our value for x into the given equation
Open the parentheses

Merge Y values

Separate numerical values from variables

Divide by 10.8 in order to have a coefficient of 1
Now that we have one of the values, we know that a pound of jelly beans costs $1.50. We can now plug in 1.5 for y into one of our equations to find x.

Open parentheses

Single out the variable

Divide by 5 to have a coefficient of 1 before x

