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Answer:

x = 3 oz of seeds

y = 7 oz of seeds

Explanation:

1. x + y = 10 oz (total amount of snack mix in ounces; oz)

2. $1.50x + $2.50y = $22 (how much the seeds and dried fruit costs)

3. Solve the system of equations using algebra.

$1.50 x + $1.50y = $15

$1.50 x + $2.50y = $22

There are $1.50x's in both of the equations, so cancel them out.

Subtract $2.50y by $1.50y and $22 by $15. y = 7

4. Plug in the y value in one of the equations.

x + 7 = 10; x = 3

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