SOLUTION: Andrea purchased two house plants for a total of $65.oo. If the orchard cost $19 more than the Fern, how much did the fern cost?

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Question 370035: Andrea purchased two house plants for a total of $65.oo. If the orchard cost $19 more than the Fern, how much did the fern cost?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the price of fern be $x
the orchard will cost x+19
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she paid $65 for both of them
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x+x+19 = 65
2x+19=65
add -19
2x+19-19 = 65-19
2x=46
/2
x= $ 23 The price of fern.
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