Red beads cost $1 an ounce and gold beads cost $3
an ounce. Juanita wants to purchase a 12-ounce
mixture of red and gold beads that she can sell for $2
an ounce. The solution of the system shows the
number of beads needed for Juanita to break even.
x + y = 12
x + 3y = 24
How many ounces of red beads will Juanita buy to
break even?
How many ounces of gold beads will she buy?