SOLUTION: Jesse and Lori went to a florist to buy flowers. Jesse bought 6 roses and 3 carnations for $20.25. Lori bought 8 roses and 3 carnations for $25.75.
Write a system of equations to
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Question 1160195: Jesse and Lori went to a florist to buy flowers. Jesse bought 6 roses and 3 carnations for $20.25. Lori bought 8 roses and 3 carnations for $25.75.
Write a system of equations to represent each purchase.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r & c
prices for Roses and Carnations
Notice that both purchases included "3c".
Answer by ikleyn(52898) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In problems like this one, writing a system of equations is traditionally considered as a TRIVIAL / (routine) step,
which is SELF-EVIDENT and does not require any explanations.
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