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A store is having a sale on trail mix and jelly beans. For 5 pounds of...

A store is having a sale on trail mix and jelly beans. For 5 pounds of trail mix and 3 pounds of jelly beans, the total cost is $15. For 2 pounds of trail mix and 12 pounds of jelly beans, the total cost is $33. Find the cost for each pound of trail mix and each pound of jelly beans.

Cost for each pound of trail mix: $

Cost for each pound of jelly beans: $

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