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Which System of Equations represents the problem given?

Erin bought 4 jars of jelly and 6 jars of peanut butter for $19.32. Adam bought 3 jars of
jelly and 5 jars of peanut butter for $15.67. Find the cost of a jar of peanut butter.

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Which System of Equations represents the problem given? Erin bought 4 jars of jelly-example-1

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Answer:

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Explanation:

If we let j represent the cost of a jar of jelly, and p represent the cost of a jar of peanut butter, then Erin's purchase has the dollar value ...

4j +6p = 19.32

Only the answer choice shown below includes this equation.

Which System of Equations represents the problem given? Erin bought 4 jars of jelly-example-1
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