document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1125405>Question 1125405</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A florist sells roses for $1.50 each and carnations for $.85 each. Suppose your purchase a bouquet of 1 dozen flowers consisting of roses and carnations. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Declare an appropriate variable for the number of carnations in the bouquet. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Use the variable from question A to write an expression for the number of roses in the bouquet. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Using variable from question A write an expression that represents the cost of purchasing the carnations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. Using your expression from question B write an expression that represents the cost of purchasing the roses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E. Add the expressions from questions C and D and simplify. What does the resulting expression represent?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F. Suppose you are willing to spend $14.75. Write and solve an equation that can be used to determine the number of carnations that be included in a bouquet of 1 dozen flowers consisting of roses and carnations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "G. Based on your results from question F, how many carnations and roses are in 1 bouquet of 1 dozen flowers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a.  c = number of carnations\r\n" );
document.write( "b.  12-c = number of roses (because the total number of flowers is 12)\r\n" );
document.write( "c.  0.85c  (the carnations cost $0.85 each)\r\n" );
document.write( "d.  1.5(12-c)  (the roses cost $1.50 each)\r\n" );
document.write( "e.  (0.85c)+(1.5(12-c)) = 0.85c+18-1.5c = 18-0.65c  (represents the total cost of the 12 flowers)\r\n" );
document.write( "f.  18-0.65c = 14.75\r\n" );
document.write( "    0.65c = 3.25\r\n" );
document.write( "    c = 5\r\n" );
document.write( "g.  The bouquet that costs $14.75 contains c = 5 carnations and 12-c = 7 roses</PRE> </SPAN>\n" );
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