Problema Solution
It costs $19.00 to purchase 2 pounds of coffee and 3 pounds of tea while it is $41.50 to purchase 5 pounds of coffee and 6 pounds of tea. How much per pound is the price of coffee?
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Let
'x' dollars per pound be the price of coffee
'y' dollars per pound be the price of tea
2x + 3y = 19
5x + 6y = 41.50
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x = $3.5 per pound
y = $4 per pound
The price of coffee is $3.5 per pound.