SOLUTION: Carnations cost $3 and roses cost $5. You spend $45. Write an equation to show this. I came up with 3c + 5r = 45. Then, it says to write an equation showing that you bought ten

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Question 1028492: Carnations cost $3 and roses cost $5. You spend $45. Write an equation to show this. I came up with 3c + 5r = 45. Then, it says to write an equation showing that you bought ten items. I'm not sure how to do that. Can you help? Thanks!
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What did your variables mean? There are purchased 10 items; so.......!

The sum of the counts of the items is 10.