document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185695>Question 185695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solving Problems Using Linear Systems<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Leanne works at a greenhouse. She needs to plant a total of 32 bulbs. Two types of bulbs are available. She is asked to plant three times as many crocus bulbs as tulip bulbs. How many of each should she plant?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(The answer is: 24 crocus bulbs and 8 tulip bulbs, but i dont know how to solve it?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee help me with this problem thank you very much!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139283 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Leanne works at a greenhouse. She needs to plant a total of 32 bulbs. Two types of bulbs are available. She is asked to plant three times as many crocus bulbs as tulip bulbs. How many of each should she plant?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = number of crocus bulbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and y = number of tulip bulbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because we have two unknowns, we'll need to find two equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From: \"She needs to plant a total of 32 bulbs.\" we get equation 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From: \"She is asked to plant three times as many crocus bulbs as tulip bulbs.\" we get equation 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our \"system of equations\" is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take our definition of 'x' in equation 2 and substitute it into equation 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y) + y = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8 (tulip bulbs)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, plug our definition of 'y' above into equation 1 and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 (crocus bulbs)<BR>\n" );
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