Question 185695
1. Leanne works at a greenhouse. She needs to plant a total of 32 bulbs. Two types of bulbs are available. She is asked to plant three times as many crocus bulbs as tulip bulbs. How many of each should she plant?
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Equations:
Quantity:  c  +  t = 32
Quantity:  c       = 3t
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Rearrange:
c + t = 32
c -3t = 0
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Subtract the 2nd equation from the 1st to solve for "t":
4t = 32
t = 8 (# of tulips)
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Since c = 3t, c = 24 (# of crocus)
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Cheers,
Stan H.