document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993862>Question 993862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A florist sells roses for $1.50 each and carnations for $0.85 each. Suppose you purchase a bouquet of 1 dozen flowers consisting of roses and carnations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) Let x represent the number of roses purchased. Write an expression in terms of x that represents the number of carnations purchased.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) Write the expression that represents the cost of purchasing the carnations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well if there were a dozen purchased, and x of them are roses, then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-x is the number of carnations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their cost would be the cost of each carnation times the number purchased:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($0.85)(12 - x)<BR>\n" );
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