SOLUTION: Castel spent $96 on 7 hostas and 13 geraniums. Eugene spent $86 on 7 hostas and 8 geraniums. What is the cost of one hosta and the cost of one geranium?
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-> SOLUTION: Castel spent $96 on 7 hostas and 13 geraniums. Eugene spent $86 on 7 hostas and 8 geraniums. What is the cost of one hosta and the cost of one geranium?
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Question 1146262: Castel spent $96 on 7 hostas and 13 geraniums. Eugene spent $86 on 7 hostas and 8 geraniums. What is the cost of one hosta and the cost of one geranium? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7h+13g=96
7h+8g=86
subtract equation 2 from equation 1
solve for g
plug in result into either equation and solve for h
