document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993948>Question 993948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rob and Amy each improved their yards by planting daylilies and ornamental grass. They bought their supplies from the same store. Rob spent $104 on 12 daylilies and 8 bunches of ornamental grass. Amy spent $22 on 6 daylilies and 1 bunch of ornamental grass. What is the cost of one daylily and the cost of one bunch of ornamental grass? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613113 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> daylily cost=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "grass cost=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+8y=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+y=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=22-6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+8(22-6x)=104 by substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+176-48x=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-36x=-72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$2 for daylily<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute into first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+8y=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=$10 for ornamental grass<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check with second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(2)+10=$22 </SPAN>\n" );
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