In a certain candy store, 3 pounds of candy and 2 pounds of mints cost $10.80, and 1 pound of candy and 3 pounds of mints cost $5.35. What is the cost per pound of the mints?

Let x be the cost of candy per pound and y be the cost of mint per pound.

Rewrite the second equation for substitution:

x = 5.35 - 3y

Substitute the equation above into the first equation:

3(5.35 - 3y) + 2y = 10.80

16.05 - 9y + 2y = 10.80

-7y = -5.25

7y = 5.25

y = 0.75

∴ The price of mint per pound is $0.75.

the correct answer is $7.38

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