Answer:
Trail Mix costs $2.50 per pound, and Jelly Beans cost $1.50 per pound.
Step-by-step explanation:
Using x for trail mix and y for jelly beans, we have a system of equations being
[tex]\left \{ {{5x+3y=17} \atop {2x+12y=23}} \right.[/tex]
We can solve this system using substitution
5x+3y=17
Divide by 5 to have a coefficient of 1 before x
[tex]x+\frac{3}{5} y=\frac{17}{5}[/tex]
Subtract [tex]\frac{3}{5} y[/tex] from each side to single out one variable to one side
[tex]x=\frac{17}{5} -\frac{3}{5} y[/tex]
Now, we can plug in our value for x into the given equation
[tex]2(\frac{17}{5} -\frac{3}{5} y)+12y=23[/tex]
Open the parentheses
[tex]\frac{34}{5} -1\frac{1}{5} y+12y=23[/tex]
Merge Y values
[tex]6.8+10.8y=23[/tex]
Separate numerical values from variables
[tex]10.8y=16.2[/tex]
Divide by 10.8 in order to have a coefficient of 1
[tex]y=1.5[/tex]
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.
[tex]5x+3(1.5)=17[/tex]
Open parentheses
[tex]5x+4.5=17[/tex]
Single out the variable
[tex]5x=12.5[/tex]
Divide by 5 to have a coefficient of 1 before x
[tex]x=2.5[/tex]
[tex]y=1.5[/tex]
