SOLUTION: The student council sells carnations for the spring fling dance for $3 each. They buy the carnations from a florist for $0.75 each, plus a $14 delivery charge. Write a system of eq

Question 1082498: The student council sells carnations for the spring fling dance for $3 each. They buy the carnations from a florist for $0.75 each, plus a $14 delivery charge. Write a system of equations to describe the situation.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, how many carnations bought

y, profit

By itself, not a system.

You could use the description to find an equation for revenue and for cost.
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