document.write( "Question 1094760: A landscaping company places an order with a nursery for delivery of a total of 24 bushes. Small bushes cost $23 each and medium bushes cost $47 each. The total for the order is $864. How many small bushes were ordered? How many medium bushes were ordered? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #709450 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! s+m=24 \n" ); document.write( "23s+47m=864 \n" ); document.write( "23s+23m=24*23=552 \n" ); document.write( "24m=864-24*23=312 \n" ); document.write( "m=312/24=13 \n" ); document.write( "s=11 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "23*11+13*47=864 \n" ); document.write( "864=864 \n" ); document.write( "ok\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |