A store is having a sale on jelly beans and almonds. For 3 pounds of jelly beans and 5 pounds of almonds, the total cost is $25. For 12 pounds of jelly beans and 2 pounds of almonds, the total cost is $37. Find the cost for each pound of jelly beans and each pound of almonds.

Answer 1

3j + 5a = 25
12j + 2a = 37

1st time 4
12j + 20a = 100
subtract the 2nd
18a = 63
a = 3.5

sub into the original 1st to get j

Answer 2

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