SOLUTION: Jesse and Lori went to a florist to buy flowers. Jesse bought 6 roses and 3 carnations for $20.25. Lori bought 8 roses and 3 carnations for $25.75. Write a system of equations to

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Question 1160195: Jesse and Lori went to a florist to buy flowers. Jesse bought 6 roses and 3 carnations for $20.25. Lori bought 8 roses and 3 carnations for $25.75.
Write a system of equations to represent each purchase.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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r & c
prices for Roses and Carnations

system%286r%2B3c=20.25%2C8r%2B3c=25.75%29
Notice that both purchases included "3c".

Answer by ikleyn(52909) About Me  (Show Source):
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In problems like this one, writing a system of equations is traditionally considered as a TRIVIAL / (routine) step,
which is SELF-EVIDENT and does not require any explanations.

But if you want to get experience in writing such systems of equations, look into the lessons
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in this site.

Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site
    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Systems of two linear equations in two unknowns".


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Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I
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to your archive and use it when it is needed.