document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185045>Question 185045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carnations cost $23.75 per dozen, and roses cost $69.95 per dozen.  The florist sold a combination of 12 dozen flowers on Saturday and took in $608.40.  How many dozens of each kind of flower did the florist sell? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138906 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=138906\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 69.95x+23.75(12-x)=608.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69.95x+285-23.75x=608.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46.2x=608.40-285<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46.2x=232.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=232.4/46.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 doz. roses were sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-7=5 doz. carnations were sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69.95*7+23.75*5=608.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "489.65+118.75=608.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-8.40=608.40  </SPAN>\n" );
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