document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332406>Question 332406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the roses cost $15 per dozen and the carnations cost $8 per dozen. shereda bought a total of 17 dozen flowers and paid a total of $192. how many roses did she buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Roses $15 per dozen<BR>\n" );
document.write( "carnations $8 per dozen<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total 17 dozens - $192<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "assume she bought x doz. roses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so she bought 17-x doz. carnations<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cost of roses + cost of carnations = 192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+8*(17-x)=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+136-8x=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+136=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+136-136=192-136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 8 dozens of roses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17-8 = 9 dozens of carnations<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8*15+9*8=192 </SPAN>\n" );
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