SOLUTION: Tulips sell for $1.25 each and roses sell for 2.00$ each. $116 worth are sold. How many roses were sold if 3 times as many roses as tulips were sold?

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Question 730089: Tulips sell for $1.25 each and roses sell for 2.00$ each. $116 worth are sold. How many roses were sold if 3 times as many roses as tulips were sold?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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r=3t,
1.25t+2r=116
r=48., t=16.