SOLUTION: last fall, a gardner planted 74 tulip bulbs. She found that only 62 of the bulbs bloomed in the spring. how many of the bulbs should she plant if she would like at least 95 to bloo

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Question 194835: last fall, a gardner planted 74 tulip bulbs. She found that only 62 of the bulbs bloomed in the spring. how many of the bulbs should she plant if she would like at least 95 to bloom?
Answer by Mathtut(3670)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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62x=74(95)
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62x=7030
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x=113.38
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so she needs to plant at least 114

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