SOLUTION: A florist sells roses for $1.50 each and carnations for $0.85 each. Suppose you purchase a bouquet of 1 dozen flowers consisting of roses and carnations. A) Let x represent the nu

Question 993862: A florist sells roses for $1.50 each and carnations for $0.85 each. Suppose you purchase a bouquet of 1 dozen flowers consisting of roses and carnations.
A) Let x represent the number of roses purchased. Write an expression in terms of x that represents the number of carnations purchased.
B) Write the expression that represents the cost of purchasing the carnations.

Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well if there were a dozen purchased, and x of them are roses, then
12-x is the number of carnations.
Their cost would be the cost of each carnation times the number purchased:
($0.85)(12 - x)

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