SOLUTION: Brad wants to buy flowers for his friends with $45. The daisies are $1 each and the roses are $2 each. There were 3 more daisies than roses. How much did the roses cost?

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Question 926690: Brad wants to buy flowers for his friends with $45. The daisies are $1 each and the roses are $2 each. There were 3 more daisies than roses. How much did the roses cost?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = number of roses
y = number of daisies
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2x + y = 45
y = x + 3
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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2x + y = 45
x - y = -3
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solution:
x = number of roses = 14
y = number of daisies = 17
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