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Two companies, Chocolate Bliss and Expressions in Sweets,

Last updated: 7/16/2022

Two companies, Chocolate Bliss and Expressions in Sweets,

Two companies, Chocolate Bliss and Expressions in Sweets, sell a special heart shaped box of chocolate candy for Valentine's Day containing the same number of candies. Chocolate Bliss sells their box of chocolate candy for $2.00 per candy plus a $12 packaging fee. Expressions in Sweets sells their box of chocolate candy for $3.00 per candy plus a $10 packaging fee. If five boxes of Chocolate Bliss chocolate candy cost the same as four boxes of Expressions in Sweets chocolate candy, how many candies are in each box? Define the variables and write the equations. Solve for your variables: Check your work: Explain what your answer means in the context of the problem