SOLUTION: mike and shawna each improved their yard by planting rose bushes and shrubs. they bought their supplies from the same store, mike spent $92 on 4 rose bushes and 14 shrubs. shawna s

Question 1067069: mike and shawna each improved their yard by planting rose bushes and shrubs. they bought their supplies from the same store, mike spent $92 on 4 rose bushes and 14 shrubs. shawna spent $100 on 8 rose brushes and 14 shrubs. find the cost of one rose bush and the cost for one shrub.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4R+14S=92
8R+14S=100
-4R-14S=-92, add
4R=8
R=$2
4(2)+14S=92
14S=84
S=$6
Rose $2
Shrubs $6
check with second equation
8(2)+14(6)=100
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