document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1073164>Question 1073164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ming and Rob are selling flower bulbs for a school fundraiser Customers can buy packages of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "tulip bulbs and packages of crocus bulbs. Ming sold 6 packages of tulip bulbs and 10 packages of crocus bulbs for a total of $144. Rob sold 12 packages of tulip bulbs and 5 packages of crocus <BR>\n" );
document.write( "bulbs for a total of $153. What is the cost each of one package of tulips bulbs and one package of crocus bulbs? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #688001 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=688001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tulips: t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "crocus: c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6t+10c = 144 multiply all times -2 and add to the next equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12t+5c = 153<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12t+5c = 153<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12t-20c = -288<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0t-15c = -135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15c = -135 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 9 So now we have the cost of the crocus. Now take one of the equations and solve for t:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6t+10(9) = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6t+90 = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6t = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So there you have it. Tulips and crocus are both 9 per pack of bulbs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6t+10c = 144; 6(9)+10(9) = 144; 54+90 = 144 Correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12t+5c = 153; 12(9)+5(9) = 153; 108+45 = 153 Also correct<BR>\n" );
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