A pound of candy costs x dollars. One of the friends bought 5lb and the second friend bought 7lb candies for the party. How much money did they spend together

The total money spent equals $12x.

Step-by-step explanation:

First friend spent $5x, representing 5Ib of candies at  a price of $x each.

Second friend spent $7x, representing 7Ib of candies at a price of  $x each.

Total pounds of candies bought = 5 + 7 = 12

Therefore, total cost of candies bought = 12 multiplied by x, which = $12x

The total quantity of candies bought multiplied by the price per pound gives the total money spent altogether.

is should be y = 5x

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