Question

Jane spent $40 on flowers. Each small flower cost $2, and each large flower cost $3. Write an equation that describes the relationship between cost and number of flowers purchased, where X is the number of small flowers and Y is the number of large flowers.

Answer 1

2x + 3y = 40

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

he small ones cost $2 and the bigger ones cost $3. So to get the answer you will need to multiply the number of flowers with the cost. In this case 2 times x and 3 times y. x represents the small flowers and y represents the big flowers.