Acandy store makes a 9-pound mixture of gummy candy, jelly beans, and hard candy. the cost of gummy candy is $2.00 per pound, jelly beans cost $3.00 per pound, and hard candy costs $3.00 per pound. the mixture calls for two times as many gummy candy pieces as jelly beans. the total cost of the mixture is $23.00. how much of each ingredient did the store use?

Let

x--------> the amount of gummy candy in pounds

y--------> the amount of jelly beans in pounds

z-------->  the amount of hard candy in pounds

we know that

--------> equation

--------> equation  

--------> equation  

Substitute equation in equation and equation

-----> ------> equation

-----> ------> equation  

using a graphing tool ------> Solve the system of equations

see the attached figure

the solution is the point

Find the value of x

therefore

the answer is

the amount of gummy candy is

the amount of jelly beans is

the amount of hard candy is

so what is the problem what are they asking you to solve

step-by-step explanation:

so what is the problem what are they asking you to solve