SOLUTION: Problem solving using linear equation problem question : Zara works part-time at a flower shop. She is making a flower arrangement for a customer with a total of 30 flowers, usi

Question 344052: Problem solving using linear equation
problem question : Zara works part-time at a flower shop. She is making a flower arrangement for a customer with a total of 30 flowers, using two types of flowers. she asked to use four times as many carnations as roses. how many of each will be in the arrangement?

i tried to solve this question many times but couldn't get the right answer
so please can you help me?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The total number of carnations and roses is 30.
1.
There are four times as many carnations as roses.
2.
Substitute eq. 2 into eq. 1,

Now solve for .
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Once you have , use either equation to solve for .
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