document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775435>Question 775435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A floral shop receives a $384 order for roses and carnations. The price per dozen for the roses and carnations are $18 and $12 respectively. The order contains as many roses as carnations. How many of each type of flower are in the order? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #472852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=472852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since the number of roses is the same as carnations lets say we have x DOZEN roses and x DOZEN carnations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The price quoted is per dozen, so per 12 flowers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x+12x=384<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x=384 divide each side by 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now remember we said we had x dozen, so we have to multiply x by 12 in order to get the actual number of each flower<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12.8*12=153.6 so there are 153 of each flower </SPAN>\n" );
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