Beth and Sarah are selling candy for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy small boxes of candy and large boxes of candy. Beth sold 9 small boxes of candy and 10 large boxes of candy for a total of $297. Sarah sold 8 small boxes of candy and 5 large boxes of candy for a total of $194. What is the cost of one small box of candy, and what is the cost of one large box of candy? Hint: Solve a system of two equations using the elimination method.

Beth and Sarah are selling candy for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy small boxes of candy and large boxes of candy. Beth sold 9 small boxes of candy and 10 large boxes of candy for a total of $297. Sarah sold 8 small boxes of candy and 5 large boxes of candy for a total of $194. What is the cost of one small box of candy, and what is the cost of one large box of candy? Hint: Solve a system of two equations using the elimination method.

Advanced Engineering Mathematics

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ISBN:9780470458365

Author:Erwin Kreyszig

Publisher:Erwin Kreyszig

Chapter2: Second-order Linear Odes

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What is the cost of one small box of candy, and what is the cost of one large box of candy?

Hint: Solve a system of two equations using the elimination method.

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**Beth and Sarah are selling candy for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy small boxes of candy and large boxes of candy. Beth sold 9 small boxes of candy and 10 large boxes of candy for a total of $297. Sarah sold 8 small boxes of candy and 5 large boxes of candy for a total of $194.**

**What is the cost of one small box of candy, and what is the cost of one large box of candy?**

**Hint: Solve a system of two equations using the elimination method.**

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**Cost of a large box of candy:** __________

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