College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 5 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 5.1 - Page 530: 74

Answer

Each Reese's has 232 calories and each Snickers bar has 273 calories

Work Step by Step

s = calories in a Snickers bar y = calories in each Reese's s + 2r = 737 2s + r = 778 s + 2r = 737 can be written as s = 737 - 2r. Plug this into 2s + r = 778 2(737 - 2r) + r = 778 1474 - 4r + r = 778 1474 - 3r = 778 696 = 3r r = 232 Each Reese's has 232 calories Plug r into s + 2r = 737 s + 2(232) = 737 s = 273 Each Snickers bar has 273 calories
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