document.write( "Question 1096648: Bily's restaurant ordered 200 flowers for mother's day. They ordered carnations at $1.50 each, roses at $5.75 each and daisies at $2.60 each. The order mostly carnations and 20 fewer roses than daisies. The total order came to $589.50. How many of each type of flowers were ordered? \n" ); document.write( "

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Bily's restaurant ordered 200 flowers for mother's day.
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document.write( "C + R + D = 200\r\n" );
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document.write( "1.50C + 5.75R + 2.60D = 589.50 \r\n" );
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document.write( "R = D - 20\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve the system\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 80 carnations, 50 roses, 70 daisies.\r\n" );
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