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Brad wants to buy flowers for his friend

with $15. The daisies are $1 each and
the roses are $3 each. He buys 3 more
daisies than roses.
How much did the roses cost?

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Answer:

Below

Explanation:

I assume you want the total cost for the roses:

r = roses cost = 3 r

d = daisies = (3+r) cost = 1 ( 3+r) Summed = $ 15

3r + 1 (3+r) = 15

4r + 3 = 15

4r =12

r = 3 roses they cost $3 each = $ 9 total for roses

User Mahdi Shad
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The roses Costed $8
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