SOLUTION: The youth group at the church decided to plant geraniums and daisies around the church grounds as a group project. Geraniums in 6� pots cost $4 each and daisy plants cost $6 each.

Question 593668: The youth group at the church decided to plant geraniums and daisies around the church grounds as a group project. Geraniums in 6� pots cost $4 each and daisy plants cost $6 each. The youth group spent $410 on 80 plants. How many geraniums and how many daisy plants did the group buy?
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Geraniums in 6� pots cost $4 each and daisy plants cost $6 each.
The youth group spent $410 on 80 plants.
How many geraniums and how many daisy plants did the group buy?
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Let g = no. of Geraniums
Let d = no. of Daisies
:
The no. of plants equation
g + d = 80
g = (80-d); we can use this for substitution
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The cost equation
4g + 6d = 410
replace g with (80-d)
4(80-d) + 6d = 410
320 - 4d + 6d = 410
-4d + 6d = 410 - 320
2d = 90
d = 90/2
d = 45 daisies
then
g = 80 - 45
g = 35 geraniums
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Check these solutions by finding the total cost
4(35) + 6(45) =
140 + 270 = 410

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