SOLUTION: Tijuana sold 56 total flowers. She sold roses for $4 each and carnations for $3 each. She made $192 total. How many roses did she sell? How many carnations did she sell?

Question 838058: Tijuana sold 56 total flowers. She sold roses for $4 each and carnations for $3 each. She made $192 total. How many roses did she sell? How many carnations did she sell?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Multiply eq. 1 by and add to eq. 2,

Then from eq. 1,

24 roses and 32 carnations.
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