document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131035>Question 131035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for a wedding, mia bought several dozen of roses and several dozen carnations.  the roses cost $15 per dozen, and the carnation cost $8 per dozen.  mia bought a total of 17 dozen flowers and paid a total of $192. how much roses did she buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95668 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95668\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C+R=17 OR C=17-R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15R+8C=192. NOW REPLACE C WITH (17-R) & SOLVE FOR R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15R+8(17-R)=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15R+136-8R=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7R=192-136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7R=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=56/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=8 DOZEN ROSES WERE BOUGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17-8=9 DOZEN CARNATIONS WERE BOUGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15*8+8*9=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120+72=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "192=192 </SPAN>\n" );
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