Answer:
Jelly beans are $2.25/pound, trail mix $3,25/pound
Step-by-step explanation:
Let’s say that the cost of a pound of jelly beans is x, and that the cost of a pound of trail mix is y.
We can then say that 6 pounds of jelly beans + 2 pounds of trail mix, or 6x+2y, equals 20.
Next, 3x+5y=23, and we have
6x+2y=20
3x+5y=23
We can multiply the whole second equation by -2 and add it to the first one to get rid of the x, so -8y=-26. Divide both sides by -8, and a pound of trail mix, or y, is 26/8, or $3.25. Plugging this back into the first equation, we get that
6x+2(26/8)=20, so (20-2(26/8))/6=x=2.25, or the cost of one pound of jelly beans