document.write( "Question 1012174: the number of red poinsettia plants is 25 more than 7 time the number of white ones. there are 225 total. how many are white. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #628045 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "W=number of white; R=number of red=7W+25 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "R+W=225 \n" ); document.write( "(7W+25)+W=225 \n" ); document.write( "8W=200 \n" ); document.write( "W=25 \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: There are 25 white poinsettias. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "R=7W+25 \n" ); document.write( "R=7(25)+25 \n" ); document.write( "R=175+25 \n" ); document.write( "R=200 \n" ); document.write( "There are 200 red poinsettias. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "R+W=225 \n" ); document.write( "200+25=225 \n" ); document.write( "225=225 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |