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You buy 5 small candles and 2 large candles for $15. Your friend buys 6 small candles and 3 large candles for $21.

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Answer:

Small candles cost 1 dollar, large candles cost 5 dollars.

Explanation:

Let s represent small candles, L represent large candles.

You: 15 = 5s + 2L

Friend: 21 = 6s + 3L

Now you can solve for s and L, the cost of each candle type!

15 = 5s + 2L Multiply this equation by 3 -> 45 = 15s + 6L

21 = 6s + 3L Multiply this equation by 2 -> 42 = 12s + 6L

Now we have equal L's in both equations. Use elimination to get rid of L! Subtract the equations from each other.

45 = 15s + 6L

- 42 = 12s + 6L

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3 = 3s + 0L

Now solve for s.

3 = 3s

s = 1 dollar

Plug s back in to get L.

15 = 5s + 2L

15 = 5(1) + 2L

15 = 5 + 2L

10 = 2L

L = 5 dollars

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